title: The hygiene theory of acquired immunity and chronic periodontitis.
authors.affiliation: Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. gregory.seymour@otago.ac.nz
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Seymour
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases / Q000276:immunology; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000276:immunology*; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000276:immunology*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases