Discovery of byproducts from bacteria that awaken dormant T-cells and HIV viruses
dental and medical researchers from Case Western Reserve University found another reason to treat periodontal disease as soon as possible.
Tag: HIV
New study reveals widespread support for rapid HIV testing in dental surgeries
More than 80 per cent of oral health patients are willing to receive rapid HIV-testing in dental settings, which could help reduce the spread of the HIV according to a groundbreaking study revealed…
In healthy mouths good fungi keep bad ones in check
Human mouths contain a balanced mix of microbes which, when disrupted, can lead to oral diseases. A study published on March 13th in PLOS Pathogens compares the bacteria and fungi present in the mouths of healthy individuals with those from patients infected with HIV, and…
Oral thrush a common complication of HIV ‘because of fungi’
A new study investigates the role of bacteria and fungi in the human mouth. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, published their findings in the journal PLOS Pathogens.Experts know that organisms that live in our mouths are capable of contributing to both…