| Varicella zoster virus in Bell's palsy: a prospective study. | |
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PMID: 20658018 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIMS: To determine varicella zoster virus frequency in saliva samples from patients with Bell's palsy, using PCR. MATERIAL AND METHOD: One hundred seventy one patients with acute peripheral facial palsy were prospectively enrolled in this study. One hundred twenty were clinically diagnosed with Bell's palsy, within one week of onset of the disease and no previous anti-viral therapy. We had 20 healthy adults as controls. Three saliva samples were collected from patients and controls at initial examination and at one and two weeks later. The detection of the varicella zoster virus DNA was performed using PCR. RESULTS: Varicella zoster virus was detected in two patients (1.7%). The virus was not identified in saliva samples from the controls. CONCLUSIONS: Varicella zoster virus was detected in 1.7% of saliva samples from patients with Bell's palsy, using PCR. |
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Authors:
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Mônica Alcantara de Oliveira Santos; Hélio H Caiaffa Filho; Melissa Ferreira Vianna; Andressa Guimarães do Prado Almeida; Paulo Roberto Lazarini |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology Volume: 76 ISSN: 1808-8686 ISO Abbreviation: Braz J Otorhinolaryngol Publication Date: 2010 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-26 Completed Date: 2011-01-05 Revised Date: 2011-10-04 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101207337 Medline TA: Braz J Otorhinolaryngol Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 370-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Medical Sciences - Santa Casa de São Paulo, Brazil. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bell Palsy / virology* Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool DNA, Viral / analysis* Female Herpes Zoster / complications*, diagnosis Herpesvirus 3, Human / genetics, isolation & purification* Humans Male Middle Aged Polymerase Chain Reaction Prospective Studies Saliva / virology* Young Adult |
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0/DNA, Viral |
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