Passive Immunization against Oral Pathogens

Coproantibody and Bacterial Antagonism as Protective Factors in Experimental Enteric Cholera

Passive oral immunization with O-antiserum was found to protect guinea pigs against fatal enteric cholera. The number of vibrios recoverable from the intestines of infected animals was not noticeably reduced by active and oral passive immunization. Passive immunization by the intraperitoneal route was not protective even though high titers of circulating antibody were obtained shortly after inj...

Biological plaque control: novel therapeutic approach to periodontal disease.

Despite its important role in the control of periodontal disease, mechanical plaque control is not properly practiced by most individuals. Therefore, adjunctive chemical plaque control using chlorhexidine and antibiotics has also been suggested as an additional therapeutic strategy to augment mechanical plaque control. However, the additional effects of adjunctive antibiotic therapy are small, ...

Stimulating Role of Toxoids-Laden Liposomes in Oral Immunization against Diphteria and Tetanus Infections

Oral Immunization against Diphtheria and Tetanus Infections by Fluid Dphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids

181013_01 JDAS_Research_Journal_Vol-II Issue 1

21 Lecturer, * Department of Periodontics, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune 400141, Maharashtra, India Intensivist, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune email: [email protected] Abstract Periodontitis is an infectious disease caused by predominantly gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria like P. gingivalis, A. actinomycetemcomitans T. denticola and T. forsythus etc.. Various immunizatio...