Porphyromonas gingivalis Periodontal Infection and Its Putative Links with Alzheimer’s Disease

Periodontal disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are inflammatory conditions affecting the global adult population. In the pathogenesis of PD, subgingival complex bacterial biofilm induces inflammation that leads to connective tissue degradation and alveolar bone resorption around the teeth. In...

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Main Authors: Sim K. Singhrao, Alice Harding, Sophie Poole, Lakshmyya Kesavalu, StJohn Crean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/137357
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