Epstein-Barr virus in oral hairy leukoplakia scrapes: identification by PCR Vírus Epstein-Barr em esfregaço de leucoplasia pilosa oral: identificação por PCR

• Main Authors: Tatiana Lucianelli Komatsu (Author), Elena Riet Correa Rivero (Author), Marina Helena Cury Gallottini de Magalhães (Author), Fabio Daumas Nunes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2005-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is a lesion associated with a compromised immune system, and its diagnosis is determined by the demonstration of the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in lesional tissue. The purpose of this article was to develop a simple technique to help the diagnosis of OHL, using...