[Possible relation between viruses and oromaxillofacial tumors. IV. Presence of the herpes antigen and anti-herpes antibodies in patients with tumors of the parotid gland].
The presence of herpesvirus antigen and of antiherpesvirus antibodies was detected in 46% and in 36.3%, respectively, of the patients bearing parotid gland tumors. Very high titers of antiherpesvirus antibodies were found in 70.6% of the patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral
Relations possibles entre virus et tumeurs bucco-maxillo-faciales. Note IV. Présence de l'antigène herpétique et des anticorps anti-herpétiques chez des malades porteurs de tumeurs de la glande parotide.