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Environmental Stimuli Shape Biofilm Formation and the Virulence of Periodontal Pathogens
20 Aug 2013
Abstract excerpt
Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease affecting the tooth-supporting structures. It is initiated by bacteria growing as a biofilm at the gingival margin, and communication of the biofilms differs in health and disease. The bacterial composition of periodontitis-associated biofilms has been well documented and is under continual investigation. However, the roles of several host response and inflammation...
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