The presence and impact of herpes virus DNA in recipient cornea and aqueous humor on graft survival following penetrating keratoplasty.
CONCLUSION: There were high positive rates of HSV-1, HSV-2, and CMV DNA in recipient corneas and aqueous humor at the time of PKP, even among patients not suspected of latent viral infection. The presence of aqueous HSV-1 DNA was associated with higher risk of graft failure.
PMID: 31948731 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - Category: General Medicine Authors: Jeng YT, Tsai CY, Kuo LL, Woung LC, Lin SY, Tsai IL Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research
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