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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Research on HIV/AIDS co-infection published by S.R. Grande et al
November 3rd, 2008
According to recent research from Sao Paulo, Brazil, "The objective of this study was to compare the frequency of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in subgingival plaque, saliva and peripheral blood of HIV-positive and-negative patients with periodontal disease. Fifty HIV-positive subjects (23 with gingivitis, 27 with periodontitis) and 50 healthy HIV-negative patients with chronic periodontitis were included in the study." "Parameters of probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), gingival index and plaque index were recorded. The samples were processed for viral identification by the nested...
Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-11-03)
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