title: Presence of periodontopathic bacteria in coronary arteries from patients with chronic periodontitis.
abstract: In this study the presence of periodontopathic pathogens in atheromatous plaques removed from coronary arteries of patients with chronic periodontitis and periodontally healthy subjects by PCR was detected. Our results indicate a significant association between the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis and atheromas, and the periodontal bacteria in oral biofilm may find a way to reach arteries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Marcelino
authors.forename: Elerson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gaetti-Jardim
authors.forename: Viviane
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Luis A D
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Canônico
authors.forename: Fabio D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Roberto F M
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Lotufo
authors.forename: Francisco E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Pustiglioni
authors.forename: Giuseppe A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Romito
authors.forename: Mario J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Avila-Campos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial