Macular Amyloidosis and Epstein-Barr Virus

Yalda Nahidi1, Naser Tayyebi Meibodi1, Zahra Meshkat2

  • 1Skin Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 9176699199, Iran.

Summary

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA was not found to be significantly present in macular amyloidosis skin lesions. This study concludes that EBV does not play a role in the pathogenesis of this skin condition.