Inhibitory Effects of the Heat-Killed Lactic Acid Bacterium Enterococcus faecalis on the Growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis
ABSTRACT: Background: Porphyromonas gingivalis, a gram-negative obligate anaerobic bacterium, is a major pathogen involved in the onset and progression of periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disorder observed in approximately two-thirds of the Japanese population older than age 30 years. P...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | Current Therapeutic Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X24000018 |