Anti-atherosclerotic vaccination against Porphyromonas gingivalis as a potential comparator of statin in mice

Background Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) is an oral anaerobe which damages teeth and periodontal tissues. Its body infection is known to cause chronic inflammation, thereby inducing an early stage of atherosclerosis through humoral immune actions. Hence, vaccination by immunizing the proteins of P....

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Main Authors: Hyun-Su Ha, Tae Young Kim, Soo Jung Han, Hak-Joon Sung, Kyoung Yul Seo, Jong-Won Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11293.pdf