Ocular Pharmacology of Antiviral Agents
Ocular Pharmacology of Antiviral Agents Deborah Pavan-Langston Although it is difficult to target viral components without hitting a few cellular components on the way, important advances have been made in…
Periocular Involvement of Papillomavirus and Molluscum Contagiosum Virus
Periocular Involvement of Papillomavirus and Molluscum Contagiosum Virus David S. Bardenstein Jonathan H. Lass Both human papillomavirus (HPV) and molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) cause squamoproliferative lesions of periocular tissues, and…
Adenovirus
Adenovirus Jerrod S. Kent Sanjoy K. Gupta William G. Hodge OVERVIEW In the 1950s a novel group of viral agents that were associated with respiratory ailments in humans were discovered….
Varicella-Zoster Virus Eye Disease
Varicella-Zoster Virus Eye Disease Thomas J. Liesegang The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the etiologic agent of two common diseases: varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (HZ). The biology and clinical course…
Human Herpes-virus 8
Human Herpes-virus 8 Hamida B. Qavi Dharam V. Ablashi Taxonomically, Herpesviridae are divided into three subfamilies: Alphaherpesvirinae, Betaherpesvirinae, and Gammaherpesvirinae. There are eight human herpesviruses (HHV), including three that have…
Human Herpes-viruses 6 and 7
Human Herpes-viruses 6 and 7 Hamida B. Qavi Herpesviridae are divided among three subfamilies: alphaherpesviruses, betaherpesviruses, and gammaherpesviruses. Human herpesviruses (HHVs) in the alpha subfamily include herpes simplex viruses (HSVs)…
Enterovirus and Coxsackievirus
Enterovirus and Coxsackievirus Eiichi Uchio Human enteroviruses make up one genus in the family of Picornaviridae, which also contains the genera Rhinovirus, Hepatovirus, Cardiovirus, and Aphthovirus. The members of the…
The Epstein-Barr Virus in Ocular Disease
The Epstein-Barr Virus in Ocular Disease Stephen C. Pflugfelder James Chodosh Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus belonging to the subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae. EBV is a ubiquitous virus which infects…
