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Early events in HSV keratitis--setting the stage for a blinding disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15857807     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The last decade has seen herpes simplex virus (HSV)-induced stromal keratitis (SK) research shift from being a topic only of interest to vision researchers to one that fascinates the general field of inflammatory disease. Studies on experimental mouse lesions have uncovered several fundamental processes that explain lesion development. In this model, the chronic immuno-inflammatory lesions are mainly orchestrated by CD4+ T cells, but multiple early events occur that set the stage for the subsequent pathology. These include virus replication, the production of key cytokines and chemokines, neovascularization of the avascular cornea and the influx of certain inflammatory cell types. Many of these early events are subject to modulation, providing an approach to controlling this important cause of human blindness. We also comment on events ongoing during chronic SK, debating whether or not these represent virus-induced or autoimmune lesions.
Authors:
Partha S Biswas; Barry T Rouse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review     Date:  2005-03-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1286-4579     ISO Abbreviation:  Microbes Infect.     Publication Date:  2005 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-05-23     Completed Date:  2005-07-26     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883508     Medline TA:  Microbes Infect     Country:  France    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  799-810     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Comaprative and Experimental Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37916, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blindness / etiology*
Cornea / virology
Disease Models, Animal
Herpesvirus 1, Human / pathogenicity*
Humans
Keratitis, Herpetic / complications*,  immunology,  physiopathology*,  virology
Mice
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EY05093/EY/NEI NIH HHS

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