Periodontal Pathogens - Virulence, Infection, and Host Response
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editors
Interests: two-component system; regulation of virulence; interkingdom interactions
Interests: periodontal disease; gingivitis; structure and function of fimbriae
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease with worldwide prevalence, closely associated with dysbiosis in the commensal periodontal microbiota. It causes the destruction of periodontal tissues and the alveolar bone, eventually leading to tooth loss. Recent studies have also revealed its involvement in many systemic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. It is believed that periodontitis is not caused by a single bacterium, but, rather, that many commensal micro-organisms are involved in its pathology through complex interactions. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively understand the behavior of individual micro-organisms in the periodontal region, as well as the interactions between micro-organisms and changes in the microbiota and the host's immune response to them.
From this perspective, this Special Issue invites the latest findings from a wide range of research fields related to periodontal-disease-associated microorganisms, their properties, mutual interactions, and host responses. Both original research and review articles are welcome. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Virulence/virulence factors of periodontal microorganisms;
- Metabolism of periodontal microorganisms;
- Interactions between periodontal microorganisms;
- Microbiota and dysbiosis in periodontal biofilms;
- Host responses to the infection of periodontal pathogens.
Dr. Kiyoshi Nishikawa
Prof. Dr. Yoshiaki Hasegawa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- periodontitis
- pathogen
- virulence
- host response
- dysbiosis
