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. 2005 Jan;91(1):87-8.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2003.026377.

Herpes simplex virus type 1 infection in rheumatic valvar disease

Y Li, Z Pan, Y Ji, H Zhang, L C Archard

Herpes simplex virus type 1 infection in rheumatic valvar disease

Y Li et al. Heart. 2005 Jan.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Histopathology and immunohistochemical staining of RHD tissue samples. (A) Haematoxylin and eosin staining showing neovascularisation with scattered inflammatory infiltration (×20). (B) Immunostaining of HSV-1 antigens in experimentally infected fibroblasts in culture (brown deposits, ×40). (C) Immunostaining of HSV-1 antigen in valvar tissue, signal in fibroblast-like cells, and some possible interstitial cells (×40). (D) Immunostaining with universal negative control reagent for mouse, no positive signals in a consecutive section of C (×10).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Gel electrophoresis of PCR products. HSV-1(upper panel) and β globin specific (lower panel) amplicons resolved in 2% agarose gels and stained with ethidium bromide. Lane 1: 100 base pair DNA ladder; lanes 2–11: RHD cases; lanes 12 and 13: sudden death cases; lane 14: reagent control.
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