Systemic endotoxin levels in chronic indolent periodontal infections.
OBJECTIVE
Periodontal disease has been linked with an increased risk of various systemic diseases. A plausible biologic explanation for this link includes the opportunity for oral pathogens to translocate to the circulation as a result of breakdown in integrity of the oral epithelium. This study refined a methodology used to detect endotoxin activity in the serum of subjects with indolent periodontal infections.


METHODS
The QCL Kinetic Chromogenic Assay (Cambrex) is a kinetic measure of endotoxin activity. Sera from 211 pregnant women with periodontitis enrolled in the Obstetrics and Periodontal Therapy Trial were used to develop the assay further and to evaluate the detection of endotoxin activity that might accompany a low-level bacteremia in chronic periodontitis.


RESULTS
We optimized the system to increase the sensitivity and reproducibility of the assay. The refined system was able to detect endotoxin activity in serum at > 0.0125 EU/mL. At baseline (13-16 wk of gestation), 35.5% of the women were positive for endotoxin activity (1.62 +/- 2.21; range: 0.38-15 EU/mL).


CONCLUSIONS
This report describes a sensitive measure of endotoxin activity in serum. The procedure allowed us to document levels of this microbial virulence factor in serum of individuals with indolent infections such as periodontal disease.
Ebersole
J L
JL
Center for Oral Health Research, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA. jleber2@uky.edu
Stevens
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J
Steffen
M J
MJ
Dawson Iii
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Novak
M J
MJ
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000097:blood; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000097:blood*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008033:Limulus Test; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood* / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D047928:Premature Birth; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D004731:Endotoxins
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