Detection of Cariogenic Streptococcus mutans in Extirpated Heart Valve and Atheromatous Plaque Specimens

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology Vol. 44; no. 9; pp. 3313 - 3317
• Main Authors: Nakano, Kazuhiko, Inaba, Hiroaki, Nomura, Ryota, Nemoto, Hirotoshi, Takeda, Munehiro, Yoshioka, Hideo, Matsue, Hajime, Takahashi, Toshiki, Taniguchi, Kazuhiro, Amano, Atsuo, Ooshima, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 01.09.2006
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Atherosclerosis - microbiology; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - genetics; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Dental Caries - microbiology; Dental Plaque - microbiology; DNA, Bacterial - analysis; DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Heart Valve Diseases - microbiology; Heart Valves - microbiology; Humans; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Microbiology; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Periodontitis - microbiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Streptococcal Infections - microbiology; Streptococcus; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus mutans - classification; Streptococcus mutans - genetics; Streptococcus mutans - isolation & purification; Heart; Streptococcaceae; Microbiology; Stomatology; Dental disease; Dental carie; Bacteria; Micrococcales; Circulatory system; Detection; Streptococcus mutans

The involvement of oral bacteria in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases has been the focus of attention in many studies, and several periodontal pathogens have been detected in diseased cardiovascular lesions, suggesting relationships between oral microorganisms and cardiovascular diseases....