Porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcome

Porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcome

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium considered to be an important pathogen of periodontal disease that is also implicated in adverse pregnancy outcome (APO). Until recently, our understanding of the role of P. gingivalis in APO has been limited and sometimes contradictor...

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Main Authors: Leticia Reyes, Priscilla Phillips, Bryce Wolfe, Thaddeus G. Golos, Molly Walkenhorst, Ann Progulske-Fox, Mary Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
Subjects:
Porphyromonas gingivalis
preeclampsia
preterm delivery
fetal growth restriction
defective deep placentation
uterine NK cells
decidual macrophages
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1374153

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