Proinflammatory effect in whole blood by free soluble bacterial components released from planktonic and biofilm cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans </it>is an oral bacterium associated with aggressive forms of periodontitis. Increasing evidence points to a link between periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases, however, the u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/206 |