Porphyromonas gingivalis: a heartful oral pathogen?

Virulence. 2014 May 15;5(4):463-4. doi: 10.4161/viru.28930. Epub 2014 Apr 23.

Authors

Georgios Belibasakis¹, Thomas Thurnheer¹, Nagihan Bostanci²

Affiliations

¹ Oral Microbiology and Immunology; Institute of Oral Biology; Center of Dental Medicine; University of Zürich; Zürich, Switzerland.
² Oral Translational Research; Institute of Oral Biology; Center of Dental Medicine; University of Zürich; Zürich, Switzerland.

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Keywords: Porphyromonas gingivalis; cardiovascular diseases; heart valves; periodontitis; virulence.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Female
Heart Valves / microbiology*
Humans
Male
Periodontal Pocket / microbiology*
Porphyromonas gingivalis / growth & development*