The capsule of <it>Porphyromonas gingivalis </it>reduces the immune response of human gingival fibroblasts
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Periodontitis is a bacterial infection of the periodontal tissues. The Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium <it>Porphyromonas gingivalis </it>is considered a major causative agent. One of the virulence factors of <it>P...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/5 |