dentalblogs.com

dental news for dentists from the best minds in dentistry today

dentalblogs.com header image 2

Gum Disease Linked to AIDS for HIV-Positive People

February 12th, 2009 · No Comments

gum disease and AIDSToday, at www.PhysOrg.com,  an article was released regarding a Japanese study that says the (stinky) buyrtic acid produced by gum disease accellerates proliferation of the HIV virus in two types of ummune system cells. Lead scientist for the study and molecular biology professor, Kuniyasu Ochai, stated that  periodontitis in HIV-positive people could lead to the development of AIDS and that physical strength would be a factor. Look for the full study to run in the Journal of Immunology in March, 2009.

Tags: Clinical

0 responses so far ↓

  • There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.

Leave a Comment