Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 12 , Pages 1587-1589, December 2006

Chlamydia psittaci in ocular adnexal lymphoma: Japanese experience

  • Yi-Chang Liu

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology Division, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
    • ,
  • Junko H. Ohyashiki

      Affiliations

    • Intractable Immune System Research Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshikazu Ito

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology Division, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Kei-ichi Iwaya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiromi Serizawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Kiyoshi Mukai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Goto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Masahiko Usui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Kazuma Ohyashiki

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology Division, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: The First Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan. Tel.: +81 3 3342 1510; fax: +81 3 5381 6651.

Received 28 January 2006 published online 07 March 2011.

Abstract 

We searched for the Chlamydia psittaci DNA the touchdown enzyme time release PCR (TETR-PCR) in 23 specimens from 21 patients with ocular adnexal lymphoproliferative disorders, including 12 patients with MALT lymphoma to identify C. psittaci infection. Southern hybridization of the PCR product using the C. psittaci-specific probe failed to detect C. psittaci, although three samples appeared to be positive by ethidium bromide staining. This indicates that technical approach for detecting C. psittaci infection in ocular adnexal lymphoma might be an essential in disclosing this association.

Keywords: Ocular adnexal lymphoma, Chlamydia psittaci, Japanese

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PII: S0145-2126(06)00051-8

doi:10.1016/j.leukres.2006.01.015

Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 12 , Pages 1587-1589, December 2006

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