Elevated Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels in Bronchi Infected with Periodontopathogenic Bacteria.

<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine whether bronchial colonisations/infections with periodontopathogenic bacteria are associated with elevated inflammatory markers such as MMPs, interleukins and Tumor necrosis factor alpha in the bronchial fluid.<h4>Methods</h4>Periodontal status...

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Main Authors: Luca Bernasconi, Liza L Ramenzoni, Ahmed Al-Majid, Gabrielo M Tini, Sereina M Graber, Patrick R Schmidlin, Sarosh Irani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0144461&type=printable

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