Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6059785 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Findings demonstrated that bacterial and viral DNA occurred concomitantly in two-thirds of the samples from endodontic abscesses. Although this may suggest a role for viruses in the etiology of apical abscesses, the possibility also exists that the presence of viruses in abscess samples is merely a consequence of the bacterially induced disease process. Further studies are necessary to clarify the role of these viral-bacterial interactions, if any, in the pathogenesis of acute apical abscesses.
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Authors
Dennis C. MSc, Isabela N. PhD, Simone S.M. MSc, Flávia L. MSc, Fernanda S. BS, Alexandre S. PhD, Kátia R.N. PhD, José F. PhD,