title: Prevalence of cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus-6, and Epstein-Barr virus in periodontitis patients and healthy subjects in the Thai population.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Surang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tantivanich
authors.forename: Penpan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laohapand
authors.forename: Sroisiri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thaweeboon
authors.forename: Varunee
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Desakorn
authors.forename: Preeda
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wuthinuntiwong
authors.forename: Sompoj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chalermtaranukul
authors.forename: Potjamas
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pansri
authors.forename: Pornsawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amarapal
authors.forename: Kruavan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balachandra
authors.forename: Wasun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chantratita
authors.forename: Panadda
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dhepakson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000821:virology; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000821:virology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology