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Detection of human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus in coronary atherosclerotic tissue

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Author(s):	Imbronito, Ana Vitoria ^[1] ; Marcelino, Silvia Linardi ^[1] ; Grande, Sabrina Rosa ^[1] ; Nunes, Fabio Daumas ^[2] ; Romito, Giuseppe Alexandre ^[1] Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:	^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Odontol, Dept Estomatol, Sao Paulo - Brazil ^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Odontol, Dept Patol Bucal, Sao Paulo - Brazil Total Affiliations: 2
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	Brazilian Journal of Microbiology; v. 41, n. 3, p. 563-566, JUL-OCT 2010.
Web of Science Citations:	1
Abstract
Previous studies indicated that patients with atherosclerosis are predominantly infected by human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), but rarely infected by type 1 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV-1). In this study, atheromas of 30 patients who underwent aortocoronary bypass surgery with coronary endartherectomy were tested for the presence of these two viruses. HCMV occurred in 93.3% of the samples and EBV-1 was present in 50% of them. Concurrent presence of both pathogens was detected in 43.3% of the samples. (AU)