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Oregon Health & Science University
OHSU finds association between Epstein-Barr virus, inflammatory diseases of the mouth
November 25th, 2008
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's School of Dentistry (www.ohsu.edu/sod) have found that a significant percentage of dental patients with the inflammatory diseases irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis also have the Epstein-Barr virus. The Epstein-Barr virus is an important human pathogen found in more than 90 percent of the world population. It is associated with many diseases, including infectious mononucleosis, malignant lymphomas, and naspharyngeal carcinoma. The findings are published online (www.jendodon.com/article/S0099-2399(08)00879-0/abstract) in the Journal of Endodontics, one of the leading peer-reviewed endodontology journals. The...
Source: Virus Weekly (2008-11-25)
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