Detection of human herpesvirus 7 in conjunctival samples collected from individuals recovering from conjunctivitis
This data provides further evidence that Human Herpesvirus 7 can be present in the eye, as HHV-7 was detected in a subset of conjunctival samples obtained from individuals recovering from non-adenoviral conjunctivitis. Clinicians should consider non-adenoviral etiologies when managing conjunctivitis that presents as classic 'pink eye'.
Authors
- Ellen Shorter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6300-6608)
- Tammy Than (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1746-7267)
- Mae O. Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2251-796X)
- Jennifer Harthan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1963-7816)
- Andrew T. E. Hartwick
- Meredith Whiteside
- Christina Morettin
- Spencer Johnson
- Mary K. Migneco
- Julia B. Huecker
- Christian K. Olson
Institutions
- Brooke Army Medical Center (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (US)
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (US)
- Illinois College of Optometry (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (US)
- SUNY College of Optometry (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fopht.2025.1641991
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- National Institutes of Health
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis