title: Absence of human bocavirus in atherosclerotic plaques of carotid arteries by real-time polymerase chain reaction.
abstract: An association has been proposed between atherosclerosis and several organisms. We investigated 50 carotid atherosclerotic plaques by real-time polymerase chain reaction for human bocavirus (HBoV). HBoV DNA was not detected in any of the specimens. Future studies are warranted to prove or disprove the role of infectious pathogens, including HBoV, in atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. dihi@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chatzidimitriou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Exindari
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gavriilaki
authors.forename: Lemonia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Skoura
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gioula
authors.forename: Angeliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Melidou
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malisiovas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000821:virology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D056661:Human bocavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral