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7 cases of multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis are reported here (6 females, 1 male). All clinical data were carefully considered. In all cases an aqueous sampling was made for the detection of anti-herpes virus antibodies in aqueous and serum. 3 specificities were tested: herpes simplex (HSV), herpes zoster (HVZ) and cytomegalovirus (CMV).
An intraocular synthesis of specific antibodies was found against VZV in 2 cases and against HSV in 1 case. There was another presumptive case for HSV.
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Frau, E., Dussaix, E., Offret, H. et al. The possible role of herpes viruses in multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis. Int Ophthalmol 14, 365–369 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00163558
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