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9579337

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-6-22
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of antibodies to EBV and CMV was studied in 34 samples of whole saliva and gingival crevicular fluids (GCF) obtained from clinically healthy volunteers and compared to the corresponding antibodies present in the serum of each individual. Higher prevalence of serum antibodies was found to EBV (85.2%) than to CMV (64.7%) (P < 0.04). The percentage of saliva samples containing IgG and/or IgA antibodies was not significantly different for the two viruses (79.4% for EBV and 58.8% for CMV). However, in the GCF the percentage to EBV was lower-32.3% as compared to 70.5% for CMV (P < 0.002). The prevalence of CMV in serum saliva and GCF was similar. However, while in the saliva similar levels of IgG and IgA were found, in the GCF IgA prevails. The picture for EBV is different: a similar percentage of antibodies was noticed in serum and saliva, but it was significantly lower in the GCF. However, antibodies to EBV were mostly IgA both in the saliva and the GCF. Although a similar number of samples were positive to both viruses in the saliva, the IgA response to EBV was higher than to CMV (P < 0.05), while in GCF IgA response was higher to CMV (P < 0.05). Passive transudation rather than active transport of plasma-derived Ig is probably responsible for the presence of IgG, while the IgA found in saliva and GCF is derived from local synthesis by plasma cells rather than from selective transport from blood.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1121-7138
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
131-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-25
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Antibodies to cytomegalo and Epstein-Barr viruses in human saliva and gingival fluid.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Prosthodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't