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Oral infections in the immunocompromised host
Author(s) -
Peterson Douglas E.,
Greenspan Deborah,
Squier Christopher A.,
Peterson Douglas E.,
Greenspan Deborah,
Murray Patricia
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1992.tb00100.x
Subject(s) - host (biology) , immunology , host response , host factors , medicine , salivary gland , biology , immune system , pathology , virus , ecology
This paper provides a summary of a recent International Association for Dental Research symposium, “Oral infections in the immunocompromised host.” Speakers addressed current science relative to the host defense system (oral mucosal barrier, salivary gland function, use of biologic response modifiers), as well as characteristics of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens. Avenues for future directions in laboratory and clinical research are proposed.