B Cell IgD Deletion Prevents Alveolar Bone Loss Following Murine Oral Infection

Periodontal disease is one of the most common infectious diseases of humans. Immune responses to infection trigger loss of alveolar bone from the jaw and eventual tooth loss. We investigated the contribution of B cell IgD to alveolar bone loss by comparing the response of B cell normal BALB/cJ mice...

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Main Authors: Pamela J. Baker, Nicole Ryan Boutaugh, Michaela Tiffany, Derry C. Roopenian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/864359
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