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Detection of periodontal pathogenic bacteria DNA in coronary atheromatous plaques from patients underwent coronary artery bypass graft / 中华心血管病杂志
Chinese Journal of Cardiology ; (12): 215-218, 2008.
Artigo em Chinês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-243812
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>The aim of this study was to observe the coexistence of periodontal bacteria DNA (Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, Tannerella. forsythensis) in coronary atheromatous plaques and subgingival plaques in patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Coronary atheromatous plaque and subgingival plaque samples were obtained from 51 patients and examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique with specific primers for periodontal bacteria.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>P. gingivalis (33%), T. forsythensis (31%), P. intermedia (18%) and F. nucleatum (12%) were detected while A. actinomycetemcomitans was negative and not found in coronary atheromatous plaques; T. forsythensis (84%), F. nucleatum (78%), P. intermedia (59%), P. gingivalis (39%) and A. actinomycetemcomitans (22%) were detected in subgingival plaque samples. Coexistence of periodontal bacteria DNA in coronary atheromatous and subgingival plaque samples was evidenced in 32 patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The coexistence of T. forsythensis, F. nucleatum, P. intermedia, P. gingivalis in coronary atheromatous plaques and the subgingival plaque samples in CAD patients could suggest a potential role for periodontal pathogenic bacteria in atherosclerosis disease process.</p>
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Cirurgia Geral / Bacteroides / Doença da Artéria Coronariana / DNA Bacteriano / Ponte de Artéria Coronária / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase / Fusobacterium nucleatum / Placa Dentária / Gengiva / Microbiologia Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico Limite: Adulto / Idoso / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Chinês Revista: Chinese Journal of Cardiology Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Cirurgia Geral / Bacteroides / Doença da Artéria Coronariana / DNA Bacteriano / Ponte de Artéria Coronária / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase / Fusobacterium nucleatum / Placa Dentária / Gengiva / Microbiologia Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico Limite: Adulto / Idoso / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Chinês Revista: Chinese Journal of Cardiology Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo