Evaluation of HTLV-1 in Human Subgingival Plaque of Seropositive Patients
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in subgingival plaque of HTLV-1 seropositive pa-tients. Materials and Methods: A total of 18 patients including 13 females and fivemales, with a mean age of 37 years participated in this...
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| author | N. Sargolzaee HR. Arab A. Moeintaghavi M. Radvar |
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| description | Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in subgingival plaque of HTLV-1 seropositive pa-tients.
Materials and Methods: A total of 18 patients including 13 females and fivemales, with a mean age of 37 years participated in this descriptive study. Half of them were HTLV-1 carriers and the others were in HTLV-1 associated myelopathy tropical spastic paraparesia (HAM/TSP) stage.Subgingival dental plaque samples were taken using sterile paper points and examined to detect HTLV-1 using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Results: None of the carrier stage patients revealed HTLV-1 virus, while only one patient in the HAM/TSP group was found with the virus.
Conclusion: This study showed that the existence of HTLV-1 virus in subgingival plaque of patients suffering from HTLV-1 in carrier and HAM/TSP stages with healthy periodon-tium is rare. Studies with larger samples are recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd9fca4a3aeb4cd9b0a8ba49b4e7f27a2022-12-22T03:20:39ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesFrontiers in Dentistry2676-296X2008-09-0153Evaluation of HTLV-1 in Human Subgingival Plaque of Seropositive Patients N. Sargolzaee0 HR. Arab1 A. Moeintaghavi2 M. Radvar3Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in subgingival plaque of HTLV-1 seropositive pa-tients. Materials and Methods: A total of 18 patients including 13 females and fivemales, with a mean age of 37 years participated in this descriptive study. Half of them were HTLV-1 carriers and the others were in HTLV-1 associated myelopathy tropical spastic paraparesia (HAM/TSP) stage.Subgingival dental plaque samples were taken using sterile paper points and examined to detect HTLV-1 using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: None of the carrier stage patients revealed HTLV-1 virus, while only one patient in the HAM/TSP group was found with the virus. Conclusion: This study showed that the existence of HTLV-1 virus in subgingival plaque of patients suffering from HTLV-1 in carrier and HAM/TSP stages with healthy periodon-tium is rare. Studies with larger samples are recommended.https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/157Human T-lymphotropic virus 1Dental PlaquePolymerase Chain Reaction |
| spellingShingle | N. Sargolzaee HR. Arab A. Moeintaghavi M. Radvar Evaluation of HTLV-1 in Human Subgingival Plaque of Seropositive Patients Frontiers in Dentistry Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 Dental Plaque Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| title | Evaluation of HTLV-1 in Human Subgingival Plaque of Seropositive Patients |
| title_full | Evaluation of HTLV-1 in Human Subgingival Plaque of Seropositive Patients |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of HTLV-1 in Human Subgingival Plaque of Seropositive Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of HTLV-1 in Human Subgingival Plaque of Seropositive Patients |
| title_short | Evaluation of HTLV-1 in Human Subgingival Plaque of Seropositive Patients |
| title_sort | evaluation of htlv 1 in human subgingival plaque of seropositive patients |
| topic | Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 Dental Plaque Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| url | https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/157 |
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