Association between anti-CMV IgG and salivary levels of IL‐6 and TNF-α in chronic periodontitis

Background: Periodontitis is an infection attributable to multiple infectious; it causes an interrelated cellular and humoral host immune responses. Recent reports have indicated that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) may contribute to pathogenesis of periodontitis. The HCMV can stimulate the release of...

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Main Authors: Heba K Mahmood, Batool H Al-Ghurabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Online Access:https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/2887