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Role of Protease in Virulence of Periodontal Bacteria
Abstract: Periodontitis is a polymicrobial, multifactorial disease with the most toxic protease that aids in emigration and the degradation of the host. Unattended bacterial contamination leads to periodontitis, and extreme gum problems may also bring about missing teeth and also bleeding. Major microorganisms associated with periodontitis are p.gingivalis, t. Forsythia, p.aeruginosa and t. Denticola. Virulence plays a major role in microbial contamination where different proteases released by microorganism aids in spreading …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 9–15 Read article