Publication: Prevalence of cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus-6, and epstein-barr virus in periodontitis patients and healthy subjects in the Thai population
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2004-09-01
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01251562
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Mahidol University
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.35, No.3 (2004), 635-640
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Surang Tantivanich, Penpan Laohapand, Sroisiri Thaweeboon, Varunee Desakorn, Preeda Wuthinuntiwong, Sompoj Chalermtaranukul, Potjamas Pansri, Pornsawan Amarapal, Kruavan Balachandra, Wasun Chantratita, Panadda Dhepakson Prevalence of cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus-6, and epstein-barr virus in periodontitis patients and healthy subjects in the Thai population. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.35, No.3 (2004), 635-640. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/21551
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Prevalence of cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus-6, and epstein-barr virus in periodontitis patients and healthy subjects in the Thai population
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Fifty periodontitis patients and 30 healthy patients with oral cavities were selected from the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, from March 2001 to November 2002. Their ages varied between 15 and 70 years. Among the periodontitis patients, specimens were collected from both disease and healthy sites. All samples were evaluated for the presence of CMV, HHV-6, and EBV-1 by nested PCR. Among the periodontitis patients, CMV was found in 34%, of which 8% were at the disease sites, 10% were at the healthy sites, and 16% were from both sites. EBV was not found in this group of the patients, while HHV-6 was found in 4%, at the disease sites only. CMV was found in one (3.3%) healthy control while HHV-6 and EBV-1 were not found. The depth of sample sites, various demographic and baseline characteristics eg sex, age, occupation and root planning were not associated with the presence of these viruses.