Cellular and molecular responses of periodontal connective tissue cells to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans cytolethal distending toxin

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is present in elevated proportions and numbers in dental bacterial biofilms of patients with localized aggressive periodontitis. This variant of periodontal disease, occurring in adolescents and young adults, is characterized by rapid and severe destruction of th...

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Main Author: Belibasakis, Georgios N.
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Oral mikrobiologi 2004
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