Assessment of mycobacterial, propionibacterial, and human herpesvirus 8 DNA in tissues of greek patients with sarcoidosis

M Gazouli; J Ikonomopoulos; R Trigidou; M Foteinou; C Kittas; V Gorgoulis

doi:10.1128/JCM.40.8.3060-3063.2002

Assessment of mycobacterial, propionibacterial, and human herpesvirus 8 DNA in tissues of greek patients with sarcoidosis

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Aug;40(8):3060-3. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.8.3060-3063.2002.

Authors

M Gazouli¹, J Ikonomopoulos, R Trigidou, M Foteinou, C Kittas, V Gorgoulis

Affiliation

¹ Department of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece.

Abstract

The causes of sarcoidosis are unknown. In this study, we report the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Propionibacterium granulosum DNA in a significant proportion of Greek patients with sarcoidosis. Human herpesvirus 8 DNA was not detected in sarcoid tissues from Greek patients. Our findings are discussed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

DNA, Bacterial / analysis
DNA, Viral / analysis
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Greece
Herpesvirus 8, Human / genetics
Herpesvirus 8, Human / isolation & purification*
Humans
Lung / chemistry
Lymph Nodes / chemistry
Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
Propionibacterium / genetics
Propionibacterium / isolation & purification*
Sarcoidosis / microbiology*
Sarcoidosis / virology*
Sarcoma, Kaposi / virology
Skin / chemistry
Tuberculosis / microbiology

Substances

DNA, Bacterial
DNA, Viral