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Host-Microbe Interactions in Periodontitis by Priti Charde is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases by examining the interaction between bacteria and the host immune response. It notes that bacteria in dental plaque stimulate an inflammatory response in the host through virulence factors like lipopolysaccharide and proteases. This leads to periodontal tissue damage clinically recognized as periodontitis. It identifies the main periodontopathic bacteria and describes several of their key virulence factors. It also explains how bacteria can ad

Author

Priti Charde

Language

EN