[Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in calcified nodes of stenosed aortic valves]. / Chlamydia pneumoniae e Mycoplasma pneumoniae nos nódulos de calcificação da estenose da valva aórtica.
Arq Bras Cardiol
; 84(6): 443-8, 2005 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-16007307
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We investigated whether Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) are present in aortic valve stenosis (AS).METHODS:
Immunohistochemistry was utilized to identify CP antigens, in situ hybridization to identify MP DNA, and electron microscopy was used to evaluate the following three groups Normal - 11 normal autopsy valves; Atherosclerosis - 10 autopsy valves from patients with systemic atherosclerosis and no AS; and AS - 14 surgical specimens of AS analyzed in 3 sub-regions AS-Preserved - peripheral, preserved regions; AS-Fibrosis - peri-calcified fibrotic tissue; and AS-Calcification - calcified nodules.RESULTS:
The positive area fraction of CP antigen median values were 0.09, 0.30, 0.18, 1.33, and 3.3 in groups Normal, Atherosclerosis, AS-Preserved, AS-Fibrosis, and AS-Calcification, respectively. CP density was significantly greater in Atherosclerosis and AS-Calcification than in Normal (P<0.05). Within the AS group, the amount of CP was greater in the Calcification and Fibrosis regions (P<0.05). MP-DNA positive area fraction (median values) were 0.12, 0.44, 0.07, 0.36, and 1.52 in groups Normal, Atherosclerosis, AS-Preserved, AS-Fibrosis, and AS-Calcification, respectively. The amount of MP-DNA was greater in AS-Calcification than in Normal (P<0.05). Within the AS group, MP-DNA was in larger quantity in the Calcification and Fibrosis regions (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:
AS Calcified nodes present higher concentration of CP and MP suggesting that these bacteria may be associated with the development of calcification and inflammation. This adds novel similarities between AS and the atherosclerosis process, which may have infection mechanisms involved.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estenose da Valva Aórtica
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Calcinose
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Pt
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article