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Porphyromonas gingivalis survives within KB cells and modulates inflammatory response
6 Jul 2006
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The purpose of the study was to investigate the intracellular survival of Porphyromonas gingivalis as a possible mechanism for maintaining periodontitis. METHODS: P. gingivalis strains, the strain ATCC 33277 and seven clinical isolates, were co-cultured with KB cells. The number of intracellular bacteria was determined up to 3 days after infection. In addition, the numbers of KB cells per well,...
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