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Prevalence and quantitative analysis of Epstein–Barr virus DNA and Porphyromonas gingivalis associated with Japanese chronic periodontitis patients
17 Dec 2014
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OBJECTIVE: A number of studies have recently suggested Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) involvement in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. In this study, we investigated the association between major periodontopathic bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) and EBV in Japanese chronic periodontitis (CP) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A group of 25 patients with CP participated in the study along with 13...
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