Introduction:Periodontitis is a chronic disease that results from an interaction of a mixed bacterial challenge and the host response.Objective:The purposes of this study were to evaluate the IgG serum levels to Porphyromonas gingivalis antigens by ELISA in individuals with different periodontal conditions correlated with clinical parameters, and to analyze the immunoreactivity profiles by Western blotting.Methods:Serum IgG levels against the cell sonicate antigen from P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 of 28 patients with chronic periodontitis (CP), 10 patients with gingivitis (G) and 21 periodontally healthy individuals (H) were measured by ELISA and Western immunoblotting.Results:In the CP group, sera reactivity by ELISA was significantly higher than in the G and H groups (Kruskal-Wallis p<0.001; Dunnet t3 p= 0.001 and Dunnet t3 p= 0.0001). There was no statistically significant difference between G and HP reactivity (Dunnett t3 p=0.617). Among individuals with chronic periodontitis, the IgG-anti-P. gingivalis serum levels were positively correlated with percentage of clinical attachment level =5mm (rs = + 0.375, p<0.05) and a negative correlation was found between IgG-anti-P. gingivalis levels and percentage of probing pocket depth 0-3mm (rs = - 0. 411, p< 0.05). The analysis of sera immunoreactivity profiles to sonicate antigen by Western blotting showed differences between the sera of CP, G and H group individuals. The serum from CP frequently reacted with high molecular weight (103 kDa, 86 kDa, 72 kDa, 60 kDa, 58 kDa, 52 kDa) protein fractions.Conclusions:Serum levels of IgG anti-P. gingivalis distinguished individuals with chronic periodontitis, gingivitis and healthy periodontium. There was a correlation between clinical parameters and serum IgG levels against P. gingivalis. There was a difference in the recognition profile of protein fractions among the studied groups and some bands were more specific
<span class="texto">A identificação e quantificação dos estreptococos que iniciam a colonização das superfícies dos dentes no biofilme complexo da placa dental, bem como a compreensão das relações funcionais entre eles e outros membros são fundamentais para avaliar e, possivelmente, controlar os processos que essa comunidade inicial desempenha. Placas bacterianas foram assepticamente removidas de dentes de pessoas sadias e experimentalmente inoculadas em unidades dentárias esterilizadas e previamente cobertas com fluido oral estéril. Cada unidade dentária (UD) inoculada foi incubada a 37°C em uma câmara úmida. Após a formação da placa, a UD foi colocada em uma solução desagregadora da placa (SD) constituída de 0,1% de água peptonada, 0,1% de tween 80 e 0,5% de areia calcinada (p/v). A UD foi submetida sucessiva e progressivamente à agitação em cinco velocidades controladas. Imediatamente após cada agitação, alíquotas foram coletadas e diluídas em tampão fosfato estéril, pH 7,2. Após cada coleta das alíquotas e antes de nova agitação, a UD era lavada em solução PBS estéril e novamente imersa em nova SD. Experimentos in vivo foram também efetuados, em unidades dentárias recentemente extraídas, usando a mesma técnica. Alíquotas das diluições foram semeadas na superfície de meios apropriados por disseminação usando uma alça de Drigalsky. As placas foram incubadas a 37°C em anaerobiose por 48 horas, quando, então, efetuavam-se as contagens total e diferencial das colônias. Cada tipo colonial era subcultivado e submetido a testes padrões para identificação bacteriana. De um total de 86 culturas de Streptococcus estudadas, 40,7% foram identificadas como S. sanguis, 37,2% como S. oralis, 8,1% como S. mutans, 7,0% como S. gordonii e 7,0% como outros estreptococos. Análises das culturas isoladas da última velocidade de agitação mostraram que, nos experimentos in vitro, somente S. oralis (66,7%) e S. sanguis (33,3%) estavam presentes. No experimento in vivo, os S. sanguis (56,5%) predominaram, seguidos do S. oralis (21,7%), S. mutans (15,2%) e outros estreptococos (6,5%). Os experimentos efetuados para verificar a capacidade de adesão de sete culturas dos estreptococos isolados mostraram que somente uma cepa de S. oralis e uma cepa de S. sanguis aderiram às superfícies dos dentes. </span>
Knowledge about hepatotropic viruses is crucial for pediatricians because of the high prevalence of viral hepatitis during childhood. The multiplicity of hepatotropic viruses, the spectrum of acute and chronic infections, and the sequels of viral hepatitis result in a need for physicians to better understand the clinical and epidemiological context of patients with viral hepatitis, as well as the importance of prevention measures for hepatitis. A descriptive cross-sectional study was made of pediatrician's knowledge about viral hepatitis, through questionnaires to 574 pediatricians, with no obligation of identification. The pediatricians were recruited among those who attended a national Congress of Pediatrics in Brasília, Brazil. Among these pediatricians, 50.1% frequently treated cases of hepatitis, and 74.7% indicated that they had knowledge of the existence of five hepatotropic viruses; 14.5% knew about at least four types of hepatitis complications, while only 7.7% and 4.3% were able to correctly diagnose viral hepatitis A and B, respectively. Many (28.4%) did not know how to treat the patients adequately. Only 37.5% had already recommended vaccination against hepatitis B. Only 50.2% of the pediatricians had been vaccinated against hepatitis B. We concluded that it is crucial to make pediatricians more knowledgeable about viral hepatitis, through continued education programs, especially emphasizing prevention procedures.
Inhibition of Gamma-secretase activity without interfering in Notch signaling decreases inflammatory response in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis, Emerging Microbes & Infections,
Objective: To evaluate the potentiating effect of different substances in antimicrobial action of calcium hydroxide.Methods: The agar diffusion method, was used with well technique, to analyze seven substances associated to calcium hydroxide to make some pastes, they are: chlorexidine, saline, anesthetic, malvatricin, propolis, hypochlorite, paramonochlorophenol.Results: The pastes with malvatricin and paramonochlorophenol presented greater inhibition zones against Enterococcus faecalis.Conclusion: There was potentialization in antimicrobial effect of calcium hydroxide when associated to paramonochlorophenol and to malvatricin especially against Enterococcus faecalis. Low increase of the antimicrobial capacity was observed when using chlorexidine as vehicle to calcium hydroxine paste.
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