Age-related changes in salivary antibodies to commensal oral and gut biota

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-63

  Percival, R S ^a   Marsh, P D ^a,b   Challacombe, S J ^c  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Gut biota; Oral biota; Saliva; Specific antibody

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031079099     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.1997.tb00367.x     Document Type: Article

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