Table 7.
Infectious agents and Behçet's disease
| Infectious agent | Frequency of association | Supporting data |
|---|---|---|
| Streptococcus | Possible [123, 124] | Laboratory data |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Weak [125] | Anecdotal cases |
| Borrelia burgdorferi | Weak [126] | Anecdotal cases |
| Nocardia | Weak [127] | Anecdotal cases |
| Helicobacter pylori | Weak [128] | Anecdotal cases |
| Yersinia | Weak [129] | Anecdotal cases |
| Campylobacter | Weak [129] | Anecdotal cases |
| Salmonella | Weak [129] | Anecdotal cases |
| Chlamydia | Weak [129] | Anecdotal cases |
| HSV | Possible [130] | Experimental and anecdotal cases |
| Parvovirus B19 | Possible [131, 135] | Case series and anecdotal cases |
| HAV | Weak [132] | Anecdotal cases |
| HBV | Weak [132] | Anecdotal cases |
| HCV | Weak [132] | Anecdotal cases |
| HEV | Weak [132] | Anecdotal cases |
| HIV | Weak [133] | Anecdotal cases |
| EBV | Weak [134] | Anecdotal cases |