title: Oral microorganisms and cardiovascular disease.
abstract: The list of etiological factors for cardiovascular disease is long, complicated, intertwined, and yet to be completed. This paper will evaluate the current evidence for the pathogenic role of certain microorganisms, including those of the oral cavity, in the etiology of cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Pallasch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slots
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology