Cutler C W, Kalmar J R, Genco C A
Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
Trends Microbiol. 1995 Feb;3(2):45-51. doi: 10.1016/s0966-842x(00)88874-5.
Adult periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects over 49 million people in the USA alone. Porphyromonas (formerly Bacteroides) gingivalis, a Gram-negative anaerobe, has a diverse repertoire of virulence factors that may be involved in the induction or progression of periodontitis.
成人牙周炎是一种慢性炎症性疾病,仅在美国就影响着超过4900万人。牙龈卟啉单胞菌(以前称为拟杆菌)是一种革兰氏阴性厌氧菌,具有多种毒力因子,可能参与牙周炎的诱发或进展。