Microbial etiology of periodontitis

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 36, Issue , 2004, Pages 14-26

  Nishihara, Tatsuji ^a   Koseki, Takeyoshi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXOTOXIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PERIODONTITIS; REVIEW; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PLAQUE; EXOTOXINS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; PERIODONTITIS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 6044252210     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2004.03671.x     Document Type: Review

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