Detection of human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus in coronary atherosclerotic tissue
AUTOR(ES)
Imbronito, Ana Vitória, Marcelino, Silvia Linardi, Grande, Sabrina Rosa, Nunes, Fabio Daumas, Romito, Giuseppe Alexandre
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2010-10
RESUMO
Previous studies indicated that patients with atherosclerosis are predominantly infected by human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), but rarely infected by type 1 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV-1). In this study, atheromas of 30 patients who underwent aortocoronary bypass surgery with coronary endartherectomy were tested for the presence of these two viruses. HCMV occurred in 93.3% of the samples and EBV-1 was present in 50% of them. Concurrent presence of both pathogens was detected in 43.3% of the samples.
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