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Real‐time polymerase chain reaction quantification of Epstein–Barr virus in chronic periodontitis patients
20 Jun 2005
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BACKGROUND: Although herpes viruses have been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic and aggressive periodontitis, few data in the literature refer to quantification of these viruses in periodontal sites, especially in relation to serological findings. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to compare Epstein--Barr virus (EBV) DNA load in subgingival specimens from chronic periodontitis patients and in...
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