11. Symptoms include local irritation, pharyngitis and stomatitis and bloody oozing patches in the mouth. 12. One example is a study done on the DFE of random mutations in vesicular stomatitis virus. 13. Etiologic factors in aphthous stomatitis are also sometimes considered as either host-related or environmental. 14. Despite this etymology, aphthous stomatitis is not a form of cancer but rather entirely benign. 15. Another synonym for geographic tongue which uses the term stomatitis is " stomatitis areata migrans ". 16. Another synonym for geographic tongue which uses the term stomatitis is " stomatitis areata migrans ". 17. However, other studies report no correlation between aphthous stomatitis and menstrual period, pregnancy or menopause. 18. The link between gastrointestinal disorders and aphthous stomatitis is probably related to nutritional deficiencies caused by malabsorption. 19. Inflammation of the corners ( angles ) of the lips is termed angular stomatitis or angular cheilitis. 20. The researchers modified cells of the vesicular stomatitis virus, found mainly in cattle, horses and pigs.