Epstein-Barr virus in lingual epithelium of liver transplant patients |
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Authors: | A. Schmidt-Westhausen H. R. Gelderblom P. Neuhaus P. A. Reichart A. Schmidt-Westhausen |
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Affiliation: | Abtellung Für zahnärztliche Chirurgiel Oralchirurgie-Nord, Freie Universität, Berlin;Robert Koch-lnstitut des Bundesgesundheitsamtes, Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow (Wedding) Berlin;Abteilung lur Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow (Wedding) Berlin |
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Abstract: | Thirty-three liver transplant patients and 20 controls were examined for the presence of EBV in epithelium of the lateral border of the tongue by negative staining electron microscopy. Five of the specimens (15%) showed particles typical of the herpes virus family, while all controls were negative for EBV. In 3 of the 5 patients moderate oral hairy leukoplakia was observed clinically. Our results indicate that EBV may be expressed at the lateral border of the tongue of liver transplant patients, who in some cases show oral hairy leukoplakia clinically. |
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Keywords: | EBV hairy leukoplakia lingual epithelium liver transplant patients |
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