Observations from numerous clinical, epidemiological and serological studies link
periodontitis with severity and progression of rheumatoid arthritis. The strong association is …

Periodontal diseases are infections caused by microorganisms that colonize the tooth
surface at or below the gingival margin. While these infections have many properties in …

Periodontal diseases are initiated by bacterial species living in polymicrobial biofilms at or
below the gingival margin and progress largely as a result of the inflammation elicited by …

Disrobes the characterization of the periodontal diseases as multifactorial infections elicited
by a complex of bacterial species that interact with host tissues and cells. Cause of cells to …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a gram-negative anaerobe, is a major etiological agent in the
initiation and progression of severe forms of periodontal disease. An opportunistic pathogen …

▪ Abstract Oral microbial-plaque communities are biofilms composed of numerous
genetically distinct types of bacteria that live in close juxtaposition on host surfaces. These …

While classical studies on host-parasite interactions have considered a “virulence factor” to
be a molecule (s) that exerts a detrimental effect (that is, toxin) on a host cell, recent …

Most strains of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) encode filamentous adhesive
organelles called type 1 pili. We have determined that the type 1 pilus adhesin, FimH …

Bacterial invasion of dentinal tubules commonly occurs when dentin is exposed following a
breach in the integrity of the overlying enamel or cementum. Bacterial products diffuse …

Invasion of host cells is believed to be an important strategy utilized by a number of
pathogens, which affords them protection from the host immune system. The connective …