Antibody-Targeted Lethal Photosensitization of Porphyromonas gingivalis
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Porphyromonas gingivalis
Editorial Periodontal diseases have long been associated with an increased, yet moderate, risk for the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. The postulated mechanism underlying this association is the low grade systemic inflammatory response to pathogens engaged in chronic periodontal infection, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, which may facilitate atheroma formation and t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0066-4804,1098-6596
DOI: 10.1128/aac.44.10.2615-2618.2000