Serum antibody response to periodontal pathogens and herpes simplex virus in relation to classic risk factors of cardiovascular disease

Background Increasing evidence links chronic infections, especially burden of several infections, with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We studied joint immune response against two major periodontal pathogens and herpes…

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Herpes simplex virus as a determinant risk factor for coronary artery atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND: Viruses have been detected in atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic vascular tissues and may be involved in the mechanisms of atherogenesis. In the present study, we investigated the role of herpes…

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