title: EBV and CMV in chronic periodontitis: a prevalence study.
abstract: Periodontitis is an infectious disease involving specific bacteria and viruses. Herpesviruses believed to play roles in it. The present study examines the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) in subgingival and supragingival plaque of 61 patients with chronic periodontitis and 40 healthy controls. A nested polymerase chain reaction method was used. The clinical parameters, clinical attachment level (CAL), probing depth (PD) and bleeding on probing (BOP) were examined. Prevalence of EBV- 1, EBV-2 and CMV were 73.8%, 4.9% and 59%; respectively. There was no association between the presence of EBV-1, EBV-2 and CMV with bleeding on depth.
authors.affiliation: Medical Biology Research Center, P.O Box 1568, sorkheh ligeh, Kermanshah, Iran. mchalabi@kums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chalabi
authors.forename: Sharareh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moghim
authors.forename: Ahamad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mogharehabed
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Najafi
authors.forename: Faranak
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rezaie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000821:virology; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D006470:Hemorrhage; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence