Are viruses associated with disc herniation? A clinical case series

Abstract Background There is some limited evidence for the presence of viruses in herniated disc material including a previous case series that claimed to provide “unequivocal evidence of the presence of herpes virus DNA in intervertebral disc specimens of patients with lumbar disc herniation sugges...

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Main Authors: B. F. Walker, A. J. Armson, M. A. O’Dea, J. R. White, C. R. P. Lind, P. R. Woodland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-3052-8