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
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1374153
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spelling doaj-afdd6f53b27843ae9f79ea04a0140b122020-11-25T00:43:16ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Oral Microbiology2000-22972017-01-019110.1080/20002297.2017.13741531374153Porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcomeLeticia Reyes0Priscilla Phillips1Bryce Wolfe2Thaddeus G. Golos3Molly Walkenhorst4Ann Progulske-Fox5Mary Brown6University of Wisconsin - MadisonA.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin – MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin – MadisonA.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaPorphyromonas 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 contradictory. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of past and current research on P. gingivalis that addresses some of the controversies concerning the role of this organism in the pathogenesis of APO.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1374153Porphyromonas gingivalispreeclampsiapreterm deliveryfetal growth restrictiondefective deep placentationuterine NK cellsdecidual macrophages
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author Leticia Reyes
Priscilla Phillips
Bryce Wolfe
Thaddeus G. Golos
Molly Walkenhorst
Ann Progulske-Fox
Mary Brown
spellingShingle Leticia Reyes
Priscilla Phillips
Bryce Wolfe
Thaddeus G. Golos
Molly Walkenhorst
Ann Progulske-Fox
Mary Brown
Porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcome
Journal of Oral Microbiology
Porphyromonas gingivalis
preeclampsia
preterm delivery
fetal growth restriction
defective deep placentation
uterine NK cells
decidual macrophages
author_facet Leticia Reyes
Priscilla Phillips
Bryce Wolfe
Thaddeus G. Golos
Molly Walkenhorst
Ann Progulske-Fox
Mary Brown
author_sort Leticia Reyes
title Porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcome
title_short Porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcome
title_full Porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcome
title_fullStr Porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcome
title_full_unstemmed Porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcome
title_sort porphyromonas gingivalis and adverse pregnancy outcome
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
series Journal of Oral Microbiology
issn 2000-2297
publishDate 2017-01-01
description 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 contradictory. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of past and current research on P. gingivalis that addresses some of the controversies concerning the role of this organism in the pathogenesis of APO.
topic Porphyromonas gingivalis
preeclampsia
preterm delivery
fetal growth restriction
defective deep placentation
uterine NK cells
decidual macrophages
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1374153
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