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P. gingivalis interactions with epithelial cells.
Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library - 1 Jan 2008
Kinane Denis F, Galicia Johnah Cortez, Gorr Sven-Ulrik, Stathopoulou Panagiota Giorgios, Benakanakere Manjunatha
Abstract excerpt
Dental plaque, a microbial biofilm that accumulates on teeth and initiates periodontal disease, is composed of hundreds of different bacterial species within an organized structure. The biofilm bacteria and their byproducts irritate the gingival epithelium and induce an "inflammatory response". The perturbation of epithelial cells by bacteria is the first stage in the initiation of inflammatory and immune...
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