TY - JOUR AU1 - Arnold, Wolfgang AU2 - Niedermeyer, Hans P. AB - Abstract Objective: To evaluate the presence of IgG antibodies directed to herpes simplex virus (HSV) in the perilymph of patients with Meniere disease. Design: Antibodies to HSV, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and measles virus were analyzed in serum and perilymph samples by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Total IgG and albumin in serum and perilymph samples were measured by nephelometer analysis. The relation of specific antivirus IgG in the perilymph vs the serum was expressed as an index. Patients: Perilymph and serum samples from 7 patients with long-standing, disabling Meniere disease were collected during therapeutic vestibulotomy. Perilymph and serum samples from 7 patients with otosclerosis and 2 recipients of cochlear implants were used as controls. 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TI - Herpes Simplex Virus Antibodies in the Perilymph of Patients With Meniere Disease JF - Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery DO - 10.1001/archotol.1997.01900010061008 DA - 1997-01-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-medical-association/herpes-simplex-virus-antibodies-in-the-perilymph-of-patients-with-23yaVQEDt0 SP - 53 EP - 56 VL - 123 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -