TT virus infection of periodontal tissues: A controlled clinical and laboratory pilot study

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1216-1220

  Rotundo, Roberto ^a,c   Maggi, F ^b   Nieri, M ^a   Muzzi, L ^a   Bendinelli, M ^b   Pini Prato, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; DNA, circular; Gingiva virology; Periodontitis etiology; Saliva virology; Transfusion transmitted virus

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GINGIVAL BIOPSY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TORQUE TENO VIRUS;

ADULT; AGED; CIRCOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; FEMALE; FURCATION DEFECTS; GINGIVA; GINGIVAL HEMORRHAGE; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTITIS; PERIODONTIUM; PILOT PROJECTS; SALIVA; TORQUE TENO VIRUS;

EID: 7044246261     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2004.75.9.1216     Document Type: Article

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