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Porphyromonas gingivalis and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease
4 Jan 2023
Abstract excerpt
The cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and the pathophysiological mechanisms involved, remain major unanswered questions in medical science. Oral bacteria, especially those species associated with chronic periodontitis and particularly Porphyromonas gingivalis, are being linked causally to AD pathophysiology in a subpopulation of susceptible individuals. P. gingivalis produces large amounts of proteolytic...
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