Questions and Answers
What is Porphyromonas gingivalis associated with?
Atherosclerosis, diabetes, and low birth weight
Which bacterium is prevalent in the oral cavity and causes bacterial endocarditis and aspiration pneumonia?
Streptococci
What is the relationship between oral bacteria and diseases like coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and intracerebral hemorrhage?
Oral bacteria's metabolites and inflammatory agents pass through microvessels from the invaded gingiva into the bloodstream, causing disease
Which bacterium is found to be harmless in most situations and exerts anti-inflammatory activity?
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What is the purpose of resuspending the bacteria in 5% carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)?
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How were the mice challenged orally with the bacteria?
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When were fecal pellets collected from the mice?
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