Article
Epstein-Barr virus in oral mucosa from human immunodeficiency virus positive patients.
Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) - 1 Jan 2000
Santos Larissa, Azevedo Kátia, Silva Licinio, Oliveira Ledy
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The detection rate of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is higher in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In an attempt to contribute to our epidemiological understanding of this coinfection and to investigate the activity of EBV in normal oral mucosa, we performed a cross-sectional study with HIV-positive patients. METHODS: Oral smears from 145 HIV-positive patients were collected between...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Brazil
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- Coinfection
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- DNA, Viral
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
- Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens
- Female
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouth Mucosa
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
