Treponema denticola enolase contributes to the production of antibodies against ENO1 but not to the progression of periodontitis

Autoantibodies against alpha-enolase (ENO1) are often detected in various infectious and autoimmune diseases. Anti-ENO1 antibody titers were reported to be associated with the severity of periodontitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Because the enolase of the periodontal pathogen Treponema d...

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Main Authors: Ahreum Lee, Yong C. Kim, Keumjin Baek, Jehan Alam, Yun S. Choi, Yaeeun Rheu, Yoo Jin Shin, Sungtae Kim, Hyun-Duck Kim, Yeong W. Song, Youngnim Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-12-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2018.1496775