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ArticleJournal of Zhejiang University. Science. B2006

Infection frequency of Epstein-Barr virus in subgingival samples from patients with different periodontal status and its correlation with clinical parameters.

Yan-min Wu, Jie Yan, Li-li Chen, Wei-lian Sun, Zhi-yuan Gu

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Article in Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yan-min WuDepartment of Stomatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Jie Yan
Li-li Chen
Wei-lian Sun
Zhi-yuan Gu
Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CNZhejiang University · CNZhejiang University Medical College Affiliated Stomatological Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo detect the infection frequencies of different genotypes of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in subgingival samples from chronic periodontitis (CP) patients, and to discuss the correlation between infection with EBV and clinical parameters.

methodsNested-PCR assay was used to detect EBV-1 and EBV-2 in subgingival samples from 65 CP patients, 65 gingivitis patients and 24 periodontally healthy individuals. The amplicons were further identified by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (RFLP) with endonucleases Afa I and Stu I. Clinical parameters mainly included bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), attachment loss (AL) in six sites of the dentition.

resultsIn CP patients, gingivitis and periodontally healthy individuals, the infection frequencies were 47.7%, 24.6% and 16.7% for EBV-1, and 15.4%, 7.7% and 0% for EBV-2, respectively. In 2 out of the 65 CP patients co-infection of EBV-1 and EBV-2 was found. The positive rate of EBV-1 in chronic periodontitis patients was higher than that in gingivitis patients (P=0.01) and periodontally healthy individuals (P=0.01). But no significant difference was shown in EBV-1 frequency between gingivitis patients and healthy individuals (P>0.05) or in EBV-2 frequency among the three groups (P>0.05). In CP patients, higher mean BOP value was found in EBV-1 or EBV-2 positive patients than that in EBV negative ones (P<0.01), but with no statistical difference in the mean PD or AL value between EBV positive and negative patients (P>0.05). After initial periodontal treatment, 12 out of the 21 EBV-1 positive CP patients did not show detectable EBV-1 in subgingival samples.

conclusionnPCR plus RFLP analysis is a sensitive, specific and stable method to detect EBV-1 and EBV-2 in subgingival samples. Subgingival infection with EBV-1 is closely associated with chronic periodontitis. Infection of EBV in subgingival samples was correlated with BOP.

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AdolescentAdultAgedChinaChronic DiseaseComorbidityEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFemaleGenotypeGingivitisHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansMaleMiddle AgedPericoronitisPolymerase Chain Reaction

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PMCPMC1635822
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