CMV is an ancient herpesvirus that has co-evolved with its host over millions of years. The
236 kbp genome encodes at least 165 genes, four non-coding RNAs and 14 miRNAs. Of the …

Over the last 10 years there have been only a handful of publications dealing with the oral
virome, which is in contrast to the oral microbiome, an area that has seen considerable …

Cytomegalovirus is the most frequent cause of intrauterine infection and the commonest
infectious agent to affect allograft recipients, yet the virus is acknowledged rarely as an …

Immunosenescence is an age-related reduction of immune system activity that can be
associated with frailty. This study aimed to compare cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein …

Herpesviruses establish latent infections, and most reactivate frequently, resulting in
symptoms and virus shedding in healthy individuals. In immunocompromised patients …

In the last decade, technological advances, combined with an improved appreciation of the
ability of saliva to inform caregivers about both oral health and systemic disease, have led to …

Background Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV‐1), human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) have been suspected to play a causal role in periodontitis …

Background: Most infants with congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection are born to
seropositive women as a result of maternal CMV nonprimary infection (reinfection or …

The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a well-adapted human virus, and its infection is exclusive to
our species, generally beginning in the childhood and then persisting throughout the life of …

Several risk factors cause Oral Squa-mous cell carcinoma such as alcohol and smok-ing. In
considerable studies, patients without exposure to these habits develop OSCC which …