Tissue reactions to a component of root canal system bacteria: lipoteichoic acid.
Braz Dent J
; 14(2): 95-8, 2003.
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| ID: mdl-12964651
Lipoteichoic acid (LTA), present in Gram-positive microorganisms, has physiochemical characteristics that allow it to act as an immunogen. Due to polymicrobial characteristics of root canal infections, LTA can participate in the development of periapical disease. The reaction of the rat subcutaneous tissue to Teflon tube implants, filled with Fibrinol soaked in lipoteichoic acid (concentration of 150 microg/ml), was observed. Lipoteichoic acid provoked an inflammatory tissue reaction.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ácidos Teicoicos
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Lipopolissacarídeos
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Inflamação
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz Dent J
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil