Altered antigenic profiling and infectivity of Porphyromonas gingivalis in smokers and non-smokers with periodontitis

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smokers are more susceptible to periodontal diseases and are more likely to be infected with Porphyromonas gingivalis than non-smokers. Furthermore, smoking is known to alter the expression of P. gingivalis surface components and to compromise IgG generation. The aim of this st...

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Main Authors: Zeller, Iris, Hutcherson, Justin A., Lamont, Richard J., Demuth, Donald R., Gumus, Pinar, Nizam, Nejat, Buduneli, Nurcan, Scott, David A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4020174/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24147843
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1902/jop.2013.130336
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