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

Autor(es)

Imbronito, Ana Vitoria ^[1] ; Marcelino, Silvia Linardi ^[1] ; Grande, Sabrina Rosa ^[1] ; Nunes, Fabio Daumas ^[2] ; Romito, Giuseppe Alexandre ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Odontol, Dept Estomatol, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Odontol, Dept Patol Bucal, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology; v. 41, n. 3, p. 563-566, JUL-OCT 2010.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

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)

• 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