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Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) DNA and virus-encoded antigen in oral lesions.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Oct 1997
Yadav M, Arivananthan M, Chandrashekran A, Tan B S, Hashim B Y
Abstract excerpt
Archival oral tissues comprising 51 squamous cell carcinomas, 18 non-malignant lesions and 7 normal mucosa samples were investigated for human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6)-encoded antigens and HHV-6 DNA. The virus-specific antigens were detected by an immunohistochemical method using monoclonal antibodies. Two further techniques used for HHV-6 DNA detection included the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with...
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