How functional and gene tic characteristics of the oral microbiome contribute to oral disease s and systemic autoimmunity.
On April 8, Professor of Molecula r Microbiology Thuy Do (School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, UK) will give a lecture at ACTA on the oral microbiome, from the spread of resistance genes to its association with rheumatoid arthritis. Rhe umatoid arthritis is a form of rheumatism and a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints.
New research shows that changes in the b acteria and genetic characteristics of the mouth may play an importan t role in the development of oral diseases as well as other condition s in the body. For example, certain patterns in oral bacteria and the ir resistance to antibiotics appear to be good predictors of periodon titis (severe gum inflammation). In addition, there are indications t hat processes in the gums may already play a role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis—a chronic inflammatory disease of the joint s—before the first symptoms appear.
DESCRIPTION: On April 8, Professor of Molecular Microbiology Thuy Do ( School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, UK) will give a lecture at ACTA on the oral microbiome, from the spread of resistance genes to i ts association with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a f orm of rheumatism and a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints. N ew research shows that changes in the bacteria and genetic characteri stics of the mouth may play an important role in the development of o ral diseases as well as other conditions in the body. For example, ce rtain patterns in oral bacteria and their resistance to antibiotics a ppear to be good predictors of periodontitis (severe gum inflammation ). In addition, there are indications that processes in the gums may already play a role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis—a ch ronic inflammatory disease of the joints—before the first symptoms appear. How functional and genetic characteristics of the oral microb iome contribute to oral diseases and systemic autoimmunity. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR