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Smoking alters the antigenicity and infectivity of Porphyromonas gingivalis

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Background Cigarette smokers are more susceptible to periodontal diseases and are more likely to be infected with Porphyromonas gingivalis than non-smokers. Furthermore, smoking is known to alter the expression of P. gingivalis surface components and to compromise IgG generation. The aim of this study was to evaluate if the overall IgG response to P. gingivalis is suppressed in smokers in vivo and if previously established in vitro tobaccoinduced phenotypic P. gingivalis changes would be reflected in vivo.

Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases

DOI: 10.1186/1617-9625-12-s1-a14