Abstract
Adult periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects over 49 million people in the USA alone. Porphyromonas (formerly Bacteroides) gingivalis, a Gram-negative anaerobe, has a diverse repertoire of virulence factors that may be involved in the induction or progression of periodontitis.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Bacteroidaceae Infections / immunology
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Bacteroidaceae Infections / microbiology*
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Gingiva / microbiology*
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Humans
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Mouth Mucosa / microbiology
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Periodontitis / immunology
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Periodontitis / microbiology*
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Porphyromonas gingivalis / metabolism
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Porphyromonas gingivalis / pathogenicity*
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Virulence / genetics