Background Oral disease may be increased in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and, due to associations with inflammation and malnutrition, represents a potential …

Periodontitis is an infectious/inflammatory disease characterized by the loss of periodontal
ligament and alveolar bone. Herpesviruses are frequent inhabitants of periodontitis lesions …

This review provides updates on acute conditions affecting the periodontal tissues, including
abscesses in the periodontium, necrotizing periodontal diseases and other acute conditions …

There are 80 known herpes viruses, and at least 8 of them are known to cause infections in
humans. These viruses include herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 and-2, varicella–zoster virus …

Oral Diseases (2012) 19, 18–36 Objective: Solid organ transplant (SOT) and hematopoietic
stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients are at risk of several diseases, principally attributable …

Objectives: Oral candidiasis (OC) is a frequent oral lesion in renal transplant patients
(RTPs). Despite the increased prevalence of OC in RTPs, no study has examined related …

Only a handful of cell types, including fibroblasts, epithelial, and endothelial cells, can
support human cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication in vitro, in striking contrast to the situation …

Objectives The main objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the long‐term
outcome of implant therapy in liver transplant patients (LTP). The secondary goal was to …

Objectives To identify factors which influence the intraoral prevalence of human herpes
viruses (HHVs) using mucosal swabs, saliva samples and qPCR analysis. Methodology In …

In immunocompromised patients, oral ulcerations are common and have a wide spectrum of
causes, including herpesvirus infection. We report on a case in which an oral ulcer was …