Sjogren's syndrome is a rare chronic recurrent disease which etiopathogenesis is still unknown. Salivary glands involvement in Sjogren's syndrome is often associated with viral infection. In order to prove this hypothesis we have conducted virological studies in four patients with Sjogren's syndrome. The studies showed no correlation of Epstein-Barr virus or CMV and Sjogren's syndrome development. Patients with Sjogren's syndrome may be Epstein-Barr virus carriers.
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