title: Periodontal Diseases: Bug Induced, Host Promoted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
authors.forename: Shariq A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Life Sciences, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
authors.forename: Eric F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
authors.forename: Timothy F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Meiller
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jabra-Rizk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005881:Gingiva / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014070:Tooth / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology