Porphyromonas gingivalis: An Overview of Periodontopathic Pathogen Below the Gum Line

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Keang Peng eSong¹  Kah Yan eHow²  Kok Gan eChan² 

[1] Monash University;

[2] University of Malaya;

关键词: Gingivitis;    Porphyromonas gingivalis;    Virulence Factors;    Periodontal disease;    Inflammatory Response;    Oral pathogen;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmicb.2016.00053

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Periodontal disease represents a group of oral inflammatory infections initiated by oral pathogens which exist as a complex biofilms on the tooth surface and cause destruction to tooth supporting tissues. The severity of this disease ranges from mild and reversible inflammation of the gingiva (gingivitis) to chronic destruction of connective tissues, the formation of periodontal pocket and ultimately result in loss of teeth. While human subgingival plaque harbors more than 500 bacterial species, considerable research has shown that Porphyromonas gingivalis, a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium, is the major etiologic agent which contributes to chronic periodontitis. This black-pigmented bacterium produces a myriad of virulence factors that causes destruction to periodontal tissue either directly or indirectly by modulating the host inflammatory response. Here, this review provides an overview of P. gingivalis and how its virulence factors contribute to the pathogenesis with other microbiome consortium in oral cavity.

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