Presence of periodontopathic bacteria in coronary arteries from patients with chronic periodontitis

Autor(es)

Marcelino, Silvia L. ^[1] ; Gaetti-Jardim, Jr., Elerson ^[2] ; Nakano, Viviane ^[2] ; Canonico, Luis A. D. ^[1] ; Nunes, Fabio D. ^[3] ; Lotufo, Roberto F. M. ^[1] ; Pustiglioni, Francisco E. ^[1] ; Romito, Giuseppe A. ^[1] ; Avila-Campos, Mario J. ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Dent, Dept Stomatol, Div Periodont, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biomed Sci, Dept Microbiol, Anaerobe Lab, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Dent, Dept Oral Pathol, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Anaerobe; v. 16, n. 6, p. 629-632, DEC 2010.
• Citações Web of Science: 19

Resumo

In this study the presence of periodontopathic pathogens in atheromatous plaques removed from coronary arteries of patients with chronic periodontitis and periodontally healthy subjects by PCR was detected. Our results indicate a significant association between the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis and atheromas, and the periodontal bacteria in oral biofilm may find a way to reach arteries. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 04/03199-3 - Avaliação microbiológica da presença de periodontopatógenos em ateroma de pacientes submetidos à endarterectomia coronariana e sua relação com a condição clínica periodontal
• Beneficiário: Giuseppe Alexandre Romito
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular