Observations from numerous clinical, epidemiological and serological studies link
periodontitis with severity and progression of rheumatoid arthritis. The strong association is …

There is compelling evidence that treponemes are involved in the etiology of several chronic
diseases, including chronic periodontitis as well as other forms of periodontal disease …

Autophagy plays an important role in immunity to microbial pathogens. The autophagy
system can target bacteria in phagosomes, promoting phagosome maturation and …

Neutrophils are a major component of the innate host response, and the outcome of the
interaction between the oral microbiota and neutrophils is a key determinant of oral health …

Late-onset periodontitis is associated with a series of inflammatory reactions induced by
periodontal pathogens, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, a keystone pathogen involved in …

The article focuses on the virulence factors of Treponema denticola including major outer
sheath protein (Msp) and dentilisin which were analyzed using molecular genetic …

The complement and the Toll-like receptors are rapidly activatable systems which, in
concert, provide first-line innate defense against infection and act as mediators between the …

Spirochaetes are prominent in the polymicrobial infections that cause periodontal diseases.
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the periodontium, characterized by …

Neutrophils are of prime importance in the host innate defense against invading
microorganisms by using two primary mechanisms—locomotion toward and phagocytosis of …

Periodontitis is an irreversible, chronic inflammatory disease where inflammophilic
pathogenic microbial communities accumulate in the gingival crevice. Neutrophils are a …