title: Porphyromonas gingivalis neutrophil manipulation: risk factor for periodontitis?
abstract: Defining the contribution of individual members of dysbiotic host-associated bacterial communities has been difficult. The recent paper by Maekawa et al. in Cell Host & Microbe describes bacterial manipulation of neutrophil responses by Porphyromonas gingivalis as a mechanism that contributes to forming a dysbiotic community.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: rdarveau@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Darveau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D064806:Dysbiosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D044087:Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a / Q000378:metabolism*; D051195:Toll-Like Receptor 2 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D044087:Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a; D051195:Toll-Like Receptor 2