Characterization and serotype distribution of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: Relationship of serotypes to herpesvirus and periodontal status in Indian subjects

• Published in: Microbial pathogenesis Vol. 110; pp. 189 - 195
• Main Authors: Joshi, Vinayak M., Bhat, Kishore G., Kugaji, Manohar S., Shirahatti, Ravi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; Adult; Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans - classification; Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans - genetics; Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans - isolation & purification; bacteria; Chronic Periodontitis - epidemiology; Chronic Periodontitis - microbiology; Chronic Periodontitis - virology; Coinfection; Cytomegalovirus; Dental Plaque - microbiology; Dental Plaque - virology; DNA, Bacterial - analysis; DNA, Viral - analysis; Female; Gingiva; Herpesvirus; Herpesvirus 4, Human; Human betaherpesvirus 5; Human gammaherpesvirus 4; Humans; India; Male; Middle Aged; Pasteurellaceae Infections - microbiology; Periodontal Attachment Loss - microbiology; Periodontal Diseases - microbiology; Periodontal Diseases - virology; Periodontal Index; Periodontitis; Serogroup; Serotype; serotypes; Serotyping; Simplexvirus - classification; Simplexvirus - genetics; Simplexvirus - isolation & purification; virulence; viruses; Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; Serotype; Periodontitis; Herpesvirus; India

The virulence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (A. actinomycetemcomitans) in any individual depends on the type of strain of this bacterium. To our knowledge, there have been no studies reported in Indian subjects about A. actinomycetemcomitans serotype occurrence, co-existence with herpes v...