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  • Title: Herpes viruses in periodontal compromised sites: comparison between HIV-positive and -negative patients.
    Author: Grande SR, Imbronito AV, Okuda OS, Lotufo RF, Magalhães MH, Nunes FD.
    Journal: J Clin Periodontol; 2008 Oct; 35(10):838-45. PubMed ID: 18727655.
    Abstract:
    AIM: The objective of this study was to compare the frequency of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in subgingival plaque, saliva and peripheral blood of HIV-positive and-negative patients with periodontal disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fifty HIV-positive subjects (23 with gingivitis, 27 with periodontitis) and 50 healthy HIV-negative patients with chronic periodontitis were included in the study. Parameters of probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), gingival index and plaque index were recorded. The samples were processed for viral identification by the nested polymerase chain reaction technique. RESULTS: HCMV was the most prevalent virus in HIV-positive (82%) and-negative patients (84%), and the detection in the three samples was similar (p>0.05). HSV-1 was the least prevalent virus in both groups, being detected in similar frequencies in oral sites and in peripheral blood. EBV-1 was found more frequently in saliva and subgingival plaque of HIV-positive patients than in HIV-negative patients (p< or =0.05). CONCLUSIONS: EBV-1 was more frequently recovered in oral sites of HIV-positive patients than in HIV-negative patients.
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