Detection of cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and torque teno virus in subgingival and atheromatous plaques of cardiac patients with chronic periodontitis

• Main Authors: Sriraman Priyanka (Author), Gurumoorthy Kaarthikeyan (Author), Jayakumar Doraiswamy Nadathur (Author), Anbarasu Mohanraj (Author), Avinash Kavarthapu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Periodontitis and atherosclerosis represent a chronic inflammatory process. The incidence of periodontitis in cardiac patients with atherosclerosis is a well-established fact. The role of viruses in the etiopathogenesis of both has been proposed. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate...