Periodontitis lesions are a source of salivary cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr virus

Aim: Several herpesvirus species can be detected in periodontal pockets and saliva. This study compared human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) DNA copy counts in periodontitis sites and in whole…

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Chronic bacterial-and-viral vasculitis as a possible risk factor of disordered stability of the coronary atherosclerosis course

In order to assess the real significance of some plasma and vascular indices in disorders of the stable course of coronary heart disease (CHD) in chronic bacterial- and viral infection-invasion,…

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Epstein Barr virus specific T-cells generated from unstable human atherosclerotic lesions: Implications for plaque inflammation

Objective T-cell activation is an essential feature of atherosclerotic plaque inflammation, which eventually may lead to plaque rupture. In this study, we investigated if EBV, a common herpes virus, is…

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