Evaluation of Salivary Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Antibody Levels in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: We aimed to investigate the salivary cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) antibody levels among patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). Methods: Eighty subjects were participated in this study: 40 patients with RAS and 40 healthy persons. A saliva sample was ta...

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Main Authors: Sura Farhan Saeed, Zainab A. Aldhaher
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Dental Hypotheses
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/denthyp.denthyp_77_23
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description Introduction: We aimed to investigate the salivary cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) antibody levels among patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). Methods: Eighty subjects were participated in this study: 40 patients with RAS and 40 healthy persons. A saliva sample was taken from each group for evaluation of salivary levels of CMV and EBV IgG by using a sandwich enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay. Results: Salivary levels of CMV (P = 0.072, mean difference: −0.174, 95% confidence interval: −0.364 to 0.0161) and EBV (P = 0.004, mean difference: −0.291, 95% confidence interval: −0.488 to −0.0943) IgG among patients with RAS were significantly higher than healthy subjects. Conclusion: This study emphasizes that CMV and EBV infections may associated with the etiology of RAS.
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spelling doaj-art-af902b608e674a199143c0f10b6cdb7e2025-08-20T03:11:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDental Hypotheses2155-82132025-01-011614610.4103/denthyp.denthyp_77_23Evaluation of Salivary Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Antibody Levels in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Analytical Cross-Sectional StudySura Farhan SaeedZainab A. AldhaherIntroduction: We aimed to investigate the salivary cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) antibody levels among patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). Methods: Eighty subjects were participated in this study: 40 patients with RAS and 40 healthy persons. A saliva sample was taken from each group for evaluation of salivary levels of CMV and EBV IgG by using a sandwich enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay. Results: Salivary levels of CMV (P = 0.072, mean difference: −0.174, 95% confidence interval: −0.364 to 0.0161) and EBV (P = 0.004, mean difference: −0.291, 95% confidence interval: −0.488 to −0.0943) IgG among patients with RAS were significantly higher than healthy subjects. Conclusion: This study emphasizes that CMV and EBV infections may associated with the etiology of RAS.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/denthyp.denthyp_77_23recurrent aphthous stomatitiscytomegalovirusepstein–barr virussaliva biomarker
spellingShingle Sura Farhan Saeed
Zainab A. Aldhaher
Evaluation of Salivary Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Antibody Levels in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
Dental Hypotheses
recurrent aphthous stomatitis
cytomegalovirus
epstein–barr virus
saliva biomarker
title Evaluation of Salivary Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Antibody Levels in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Evaluation of Salivary Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Antibody Levels in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Evaluation of Salivary Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Antibody Levels in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Salivary Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Antibody Levels in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Evaluation of Salivary Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Antibody Levels in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort evaluation of salivary cytomegalovirus and epstein barr virus antibody levels in recurrent aphthous stomatitis an analytical cross sectional study
topic recurrent aphthous stomatitis
cytomegalovirus
epstein–barr virus
saliva biomarker
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/denthyp.denthyp_77_23
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