title: [Oral hairy leukoplakia--early symptom of HTLV-III/LAV infection].
abstract: Epstein-Barr virus was demonstrated electronmicroscopically in a leucoplakic area of the tongue of a man infected with HTLV-III/LAV. Oral "hairy" leucoplakia, diagnosed from the clinical findings, histology and by electronmicroscopy, in this patients is to be interpreted as the initial sign of an HTLV-III/LAV infection.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014064:Tongue, Hairy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies
vernacular_title: Orale "hairy" Leukoplakie--Frühsymptom bei HTLV-III/LAV-Infektion.