Streptococcus mutans in atherosclerotic plaque: Molecular and immunohistochemical evaluations.
Clarissa Pessoa Fernandes ForteFrancisco Artur Forte OliveiraCamile de Barros LopesAna Paula Negreiros Nunes AlvesMário Rogério Lima MotaPaulo Goberlânio de Barros SilvaRaquel Carvalho MontenegroÂndrea Kely Campos Ribeiro Dos SantosJosé Glauco Lobo FilhoFabrício Bitú SousaPublished in: Oral diseases (2021)
The detection of S. mutans in AP and the visualization of Streptococcus sp. suggested a possible association between S. mutans and atherosclerosis. The results obtained from the control samples suggested the presence of DNA fragments or innocuous bacteria that were not associated with tissue alteration. However, future studies are necessary to provide more information.