Abstract
Gregg's discovery is acknowledged. The effects of the rubella virus on the lens is discussed, including virus persistence in the lens, post-natal development and post-natal spontaneous absorption of cataract. The effect of herpes simplex, herpes zoster, cytomegalic inclusion disease echovirus and smallpox on the lens are described.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Cataract / congenital*
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Cataract / embryology
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Cataract / etiology
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Cataract Extraction / methods
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Lens, Crystalline / embryology
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Lens, Crystalline / microbiology
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Maternal-Fetal Exchange
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / complications*
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Rubella / complications*
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Rubella virus / isolation & purification
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Virus Diseases / complications*