The Subgingival Plaque Microbiome, Systemic Antibodies Against Bacteria and Citrullinated Proteins Following Periodontal Therapy

Periodontitis (PD) shows an association with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic inflammation. Periodontal pathogens, namely <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis </i>and <i>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans</i>, are proposed to be capable of inducing citrullination of peptides...

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Main Authors: Emily Davison, William Johnston, Krystyna Piela, Bob T. Rosier, Michael Paterson, Alex Mira, Shauna Culshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/193