Porphyromonas gingivalis strain specific interactions with human coronary artery endothelial cells: a comparative study.

Both epidemiologic and experimental findings suggest that infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis exacerbates progression of atherosclerosis. As P. gingivalis exhibits significant strain variation, it is reasonable that different strains possess different capabilities and/or mechanisms by which they...

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Main Authors: Paulo H Rodrigues, Leticia Reyes, Amandeep S Chadda, Myriam Bélanger, Shannon M Wallet, Debra Akin, William Dunn, Ann Progulske-Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3530483?pdf=render