Detection of herpes viruses in Ghanaian patients with periodontitis.

Paa Kwesi Blankson Harriet N A BlanksonNoah Obeng-NkrumahAlbert A TurksonDaniel TormetiMary AdamafioGeorgina Awuah-MensahRichard H Asmah

Published in: Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry (2019)

We found HSV-1 and EBV in the subgingival plaque samples of Ghanaian patients clinically diagnosed with aggressive periodontitis. While our finding requires further investigation, the role of HSV in periodontitis, if elucidated, could transform and inform the clinical management of the condition.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
herpes simplex virus
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
epstein barr virus
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery disease
prognostic factors
diffuse large b cell lymphoma
patient reported outcomes
real time pcr