Amoebae in Chronic, Polymicrobial Endodontic Infections Are Associated with Altered Microbial Communities of Increased Virulence

Background: Infections of the root canal space involve polymicrobial biofilms and lead to chronic, low grade inflammatory responses arising from the seeding of microbes and by-products. Acute exacerbation and/or disseminating infections occur when established microbial communities undergo sudden cha...

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Main Authors: Garrit Koller, Federico Foschi, Philip Mitchell, Elizabeth Witherden, Kenneth Bruce, Francesco Mannocci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/11/3700