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Title
Presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis and plasma cell dominance in gingival tissues with periodontitis.
Authors
Kim, Y C; Ko, Y; Hong, S-D; Kim, K Y; Lee, Y H; Chae, C; Choi, Y
Abstract
Porphyromonas gingivalis can invade and survive within its host epithelial cells. The aim of this study was to test our hypothesis that persistent presence of intracellular periodontal pathogens in gingival tissue causes the chronic inflammation and that an inappropriate immune response is a risk factor for periodontitis.