Abstract
The highly sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to search for herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV‐I) or varicella‐zoster virus (VZV) in the DNA extracted from postmortem temporal cortex samples of 8 schizophrenic subjects, 8 nonschizophrenic suicide victims and 8 normal controls. HSV‐I or VZV‐specific DNA amplification was not detected in any of the samples studied.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 418-420 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- herpes simplex virus
- polymerase chain reaction
- schizophrenia
- varicella‐zoster virus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health