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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 42, 2010 - Issue 8
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Absence of human bocavirus in atherosclerotic plaques of carotid arteries by real-time polymerase chain reaction

Dimitrios Chatzidimitriou Department of MicrobiologyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Maria Exindari Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
,
Eleni Gavriilaki Department of Microbiology
,
Lemonia Skoura Department of Microbiology
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Georgia Gioula Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
,
Angeliki Melidou Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Nikos Malisiovas Department of Microbiology
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Pages 623-625 | Received 08 Nov 2009, Accepted 19 Feb 2010, Published online: 09 Apr 2010
 
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Abstract

An association has been proposed between atherosclerosis and several organisms. We investigated 50 carotid atherosclerotic plaques by real-time polymerase chain reaction for human bocavirus (HBoV). HBoV DNA was not detected in any of the specimens. Future studies are warranted to prove or disprove the role of infectious pathogens, including HBoV, in atherosclerosis.

Declaration of interest: No conflict of interest to declare.

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