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World J Virol. Dec 25, 2024; 13(4): 99070
Published online Dec 25, 2024. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v13.i4.99070
Role of viruses in periodontitis: An extensive review of herpesviruses, human immunodeficiency virus, coronavirus-19, papillomavirus and hepatitis viruses
Mohammed Khalid Mahmood, Mohammed Taib Fatih, Handren Ameer Kurda, Nwsiba Khalid Mahmood, Farman Uthman Shareef, Hemin Faraidun, Herve Tassery, Delphine Tardivo, Romain Lan, Zana Fuad Noori, Balen Hamid Qadir, Arman Dlshad Hassan
Mohammed Khalid Mahmood, Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, EFS, ADES, Marseille 13000, France
Mohammed Taib Fatih, Balen Hamid Qadir, College of Dentistry, Komar University of Science and technology, Sulaimani 46001, Iraq
Handren Ameer Kurda, College of Dentistry, Sulaimani University, Sulaimani 46001, Iraq
Nwsiba Khalid Mahmood, Department of Biology, College of Science, Sulaimani University, Sulaimani 46001, Iraq
Farman Uthman Shareef, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Science, Charmo University, Chamchamal/Sulaimani 46001, Iraq
Hemin Faraidun, Department of Biology, University of Freiburg, Mina Biotech, Freiburg 79098, Germany
Herve Tassery, Department of Odontology, Timone Hospital, Aix Marseille University, APHM, Marseille 13000, France, LBN Laboratory, Montpellier 34000, France
Delphine Tardivo, Romain Lan, Department of Odontology, Timone Hospital, Aix Marseille University, APHM, CNRS, EFS, ADES, Marseille 13000, France
Zana Fuad Noori, Department of Dentistry, American University of Sulaimani Iraq AUIS, Sulaimani 46001, Iraq
Arman Dlshad Hassan, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80014, United States
Author contributions: Mahmod MK, Fatih MT, Hassan AD and Kurda HA conceived the idea and wrote the original draft; Mahmood NK, Faraidun H, Shareef FU, Noori ZF and Qadir BH reviewed the literature and selected the studies to be included in the review; Tassery H, Tardivo D and Lan R helped in the analysis and synthesis of the concepts.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.
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Corresponding author: Mohammed Khalid Mahmood, PhD, Doctor, Lecturer, Researcher, Department of Odontology, Aix-Marseille University, Jardin du Pharo, No. 58 Boulevard Charles Livon, Marseille 13000, France. mo.barzinji88@gmail.com
Received: July 12, 2024
Revised: September 2, 2024
Accepted: September 19, 2024
Published online: December 25, 2024
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Abstract

Periodontitis is the inflammation of the supporting structures around the dentition. Several microbial agents, mostly bacteria, have been identified as causative factors for periodontal disease. On the other hand, oral cavity is a rich reservoir for viruses since it contains a wide variety of cell types that can be targeted by viruses. Traditionally, the focus of research about the oral flora has been on bacteria because the most widespread oral diseases, like periodontitis and dental caries, are outcomes of bacterial infection. However, recently and especially after the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019, there is a growing tendency toward including viruses also into the scope of oral microbiome investigations. The global high prevalence of periodontitis and viral infections may point out to a concomitant or synergistic effect between the two. Although the exact nature of the mechanism still is not clearly understood, this could be speculated through the manipulation of the immune system by viruses; hence facilitating the furthermore colonization of the oral tissues by bacteria. This review provides an extensive and detailed update on the role of the most common viruses including herpes family (herpes simplex, varicella-zoster, Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus), Human papillomaviruses, Human immunodeficiency virus and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in the initiation, progression and prognosis of periodontitis.

Keywords: Virus; Periodontitis; Bacteria; Herpesvirus; Herpes simplex virus; Varicella-zoster virus; Epstein-Barr virus; Cytomegalovirus; Human papillomaviruses; SARS-CoV-2; Human immunodeficiency virus

Core Tip: Periodontitis affects millions of people worldwide. It has been connected to several systemic inflammations and infections. Periodontitis is a complex and multifactorial disease. The main microorganisms involved in periodontitis are bacteria. However, viruses may have a contribution in the etio-pathogenesis of periodontitis also. In this article we extensively reviewed the role of some of the most common viruses in the initiation and progression of periodontitis.