Chlamydia psittaci in MALT lymphomas of ocular adnexals: the Austrian experience

Ariane Aigelsreiter; Eva Leitner; Alexander J A Deutsch; Harald H Kessler; Evelyn Stelzl; Christine Beham-Schmid; Alfred Beham; Jens Krugmann; Hans P Dinges; Werner Linkesch; Peter Neumeister

doi:10.1016/j.leukres.2007.10.013

Chlamydia psittaci in MALT lymphomas of ocular adnexals: the Austrian experience

Leuk Res. 2008 Aug;32(8):1292-4. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.10.013. Epub 2007 Dec 3.

Authors

Ariane Aigelsreiter¹, Eva Leitner, Alexander J A Deutsch, Harald H Kessler, Evelyn Stelzl, Christine Beham-Schmid, Alfred Beham, Jens Krugmann, Hans P Dinges, Werner Linkesch, Peter Neumeister

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria.

PMID: 18061259
DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.10.013

Abstract

The presence of Chlamydia (C.) psittaci, C. pneumoniae and C. trachomatis DNAs in MALT lymphomas of ocular adnexals from 13 Austrian patients were studied. Gastrointestinal MALT lymphomas and gastritis specimens served as controls. Of 13 MALT lymphomas of the ocular adnexals, seven were positive for C. psittaci DNA. In contrast, one of 17 gastrointestinal specimens tested positive. All specimens were negative for C. trachomatis and C. pneumoniae DNAs. In conclusion, C. psittaci infection was observed in the majority of MALT lymphomas of ocular adnexals in Austrian patients.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Austria
Chlamydophila psittaci / isolation & purification*
DNA, Bacterial / analysis
Eye Neoplasms / microbiology*
Female
Humans
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / microbiology*
Male
Middle Aged
Psittacosis / complications*

Substances

DNA, Bacterial