Open AccessPorphyromonas gingivalis: Immune Subversion Activities and Role in Periodontal Dysbiosis
Author(s) -
George Hajishengallis,
Patricia I. Diaz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current oral health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2196-3002
DOI - 10.1007/s40496-020-00249-3
Subject(s) - porphyromonas gingivalis , periodontitis , dysbiosis , innate immune system , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , immune system , immunology , periodontium , subversion , chronic periodontitis , medicine , gut flora , dentistry , politics , political science , law
This review summarizes mechanisms by which Porphyromonas gingivalis interacts with community members and the host so that it can persist in the periodontium under inflammatory conditions that drive periodontal disease.