Surgically removed palatine tonsils provide a conveniently accessible source of T and B
lymphocytes to study the interplay between foreign pathogens and the host immune system …

The role of human adenovirus (HAdV) infection in different acute diseases, such as febrile
exudative tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, and pharyngoconjunctival fever is well established …

Adenoids and tonsils have gained interest as a new in vivo model to study local immune
functions and virus reservoirs. Especially herpesviruses are interesting because their …

Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) is associated with the pathogenesis of several diseases in both
adults and children. However, there have been no reports on the prevalence and amount of …

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection usually occurs in early childhood and can persist in
palatine tonsil lymphocytes to induce tonsillitis at a later date. We have examined the …

Objective To compare lymphocyte immunohistochemical markers and staining for Epstein-
Barr virus (EBV) in tonsillectomy specimens from healthy children and pediatric transplant …

Tonsils form a part of the immune system providing the first line of defense against inhaled
pathogens. Usually the term “tonsils” refers to the palatine tonsils situated at the lateral walls …

In this study, real‐time PCR was used to quantify adenovirus DNA in cell suspensions
prepared from 106 right and left tonsils and 10 adenoids obtained from 57 patients who …

Chronic tonsillar diseases are an important health problem, leading to large numbers of
surgical procedures worldwide. Little is known about pathogenesis of these diseases. In …

Abstract Introduction: Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infection prevails in underdeveloped and
developing countries. The tonsils seem to be candidate replication sites for EBV and some …