Article
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 antibodi...
Topics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antigens, Viral
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- DNA Primers
- DNA Probes
- DNA, Viral
- Digoxigenin
- Genotype
- Herpesviridae Infections
- Herpesvirus 6, Human
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Situ Hybridization
- Leukoplakia, Oral
- Lichen Planus, Oral
- Mouth Diseases
- Mouth Mucosa
- Mouth Neoplasms