Dental Infection of Porphyromonas gingivalis Induces Preterm Birth in Mice

• Min Ao,

  Affiliations Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathobiology, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan

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• Mutsumi Miyauchi,

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathobiology, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan

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• Hisako Furusho,

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathobiology, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan

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• Toshihiro Inubushi,

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathobiology, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan

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• Masae Kitagawa,

  Affiliation Center of Oral Clinical Examination, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan

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• Atsuhiro Nagasaki,

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathobiology, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan

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• Shinichi Sakamoto,

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathobiology, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan

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• Katsuyuki Kozai,

  Affiliation Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan

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• Takashi Takata

  * E-mail: ttakata@hiroshima-u.ac.jp

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathobiology, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 734–8553, Japan

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