The immune response to oral infections.
This article summarizes some of the important interactions between the immune system and inflammatory process, with the primary focus on the host response to infection. A subsequent brief review of the pathogenesis of periodontal disease serves to illustrate the relevance of these interactions to our understanding of disease.
Lavelle
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University of Manitoba, Canada.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D003167:Complement Activation; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007249:Inflammation; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D009504:Neutrophils; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000276:immunology*
D016207:Cytokines