Porphyromonas gingivalis, a periodontitis causing bacterium, induces memory impairment and age-dependent neuroinflammation in mice

Abstract Background A possible relationship between periodontitis and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been reported. However, there is limited information on the association between the Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) periodontal infection and the pathological features of AD. The hypothesis th...

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Main Authors: Ye Ding, Jingyi Ren, Hongqiang Yu, Weixian Yu, Yanmin Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12979-017-0110-7