Host-Microbial Interactions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Periodontitis
L. Pessoa, G. Aleti, S. Choudhury, D. Nguyen, T. Yaskell, Y. Zhang, L. Weizhong, K. Nelson, L. Santos Neto, A. Sant Ana, M. Freire
This study investigates the relationship between periodontal microbiota and systemic inflammation in SLE patients, finding that periodontal pathogens correlate with increased proinflammatory cytokines.
Frontiers in Immunology · Nov 12, 2019Peer-reviewedImmunology