ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Investigation of the Role of Inluenza Viruses
A-B, Parainfluenza Viruses 1-3, Respiratory
Syncytial Virus and Adenovirus in the
Etiology of Pityriasis Rosea by DNA-Hybridization
Method
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Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey
Publication date: 2011-04-11
Corresponding author
Recep Kesli
Konya Education and Research Hospital,
Microbiology Laboratory, Meram, Konya,
Turkey
Eur J Gen Med 2011;8(2):130-133
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ABSTRACT
Aim: Pityriasis Rosea (PR) is an acute inflamatory skin disease with unknown
etiology considered to be the most associated with infections.
In this study, it was aimed to investigate the role of influenza viruses
A-B, parainfluenza viruses 1-3, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and
adenovirus in the etiology of PR patients.
Method: Thirty out-patients, applying to the dermatology department
of Konya Education and Research Hospital, who were diagnosed
with PR, and healty PR negative control group at the same number,
age and sex with PR patients were included into the study. In order
to enlighten whether an association of PR with the influenza viruses
A-B, parainfluenza viruses 1-3, RSV and adenovirus viruses existed or
not. RNA materials from influenza viruses A-B, parainfluenza viruses
1-3 and RSV; DNA material from adenovirus were investigated by using
DNA reverse-hybridization method in the nasofarengeal samples obtained
from patients with PR and control groups included to the study.
Result: No RNA positivity was determined, related to influenza viruses
A-B, parainfluenza viruses 1-3, RSV and DNA to adenovirus in any
of the patients and control groups.
Conclusion: As a consequence, viral etiology of the PR disease still
remains unknown, whether to be viral or not, thus further studies are
needed to enlighten the unknown etiology of the disease.