Polymicrobial synergy stimulates Porphyromonas gingivalis survival and gingipain expression in a multi-species subgingival community

• Main Authors: Julia R. Davies (Author), Trupti Kad (Author), Jessica Neilands (Author), Bertil Kinnby (Author), Zdenka Prgomet (Author), Torbjörn Bengtsson (Author), Hazem Khalaf (Author), Gunnel Svensäter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Dysbiosis in subgingival microbial communities, resulting from increased inflammatory transudate from the gingival tissues, is an important factor in initiation and development of periodontitis. Dysbiotic communities are characterized by increased numbers of bacteria that exploit...