Periodontal bacterial invasion and infection: Contribution to atherosclerotic pathology

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages S30-S50

  Reyes, Leticia ^a   Herrera, David ^b   Kozarov, Emil ^c,d   Roldán, Silvia ^b   Progulske Fox, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

^d Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Autophagy; Bacteria; Endothelial; Infection; Invasion; Oral; Periodontal; Review

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BACTERIUM; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS;

ANIMALS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BACTERIA; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS;

EID: 84952669451     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2013.1340012     Document Type: Article

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