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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2002, p. 3060-3063, Vol. 40, No. 8
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.8.3060-3063.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Assessment of Mycobacterial, Propionibacterial, and Human Herpesvirus 8 DNA in Tissues of Greek Patients with Sarcoidosis

M. Gazouli,1 J. Ikonomopoulos,1 R. Trigidou,2 M. Foteinou,2 C. Kittas,1 and V. Gorgoulis1*

Department of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Athens,1 Department of Pathology, "Sotiria" Chest Hospital, Athens, Greece2

Received 19 October 2001/ Returned for modification 23 February 2002/ Accepted 8 May 2002

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.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: 53 Antaiou Str. Lamprini, Ano Patisia, Athens 111 46, Greece. Phone and fax: 3-01-6535894. E-mail: histoclub{at}ath.forthnet.gr.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2002, p. 3060-3063, Vol. 40, No. 8
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.8.3060-3063.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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