Nonspecific Adherence by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Requires Genes Widespread in Bacteria and Archaea

The gram-negative coccobacillus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, is the putative agent for localized juvenile periodontitis, a particularly destructive form of periodontal disease in adolescents. This bacterium has also been isolated from a variety of other infections, notably endocarditis. Fr...

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Main Authors: Kachlany, Scott C., Planet, Paul J., Bhattacharjee, Mrinal K., Kollia, Evyenia, DeSalle, Rob, Fine, Daniel H., Figurski, David H.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2000
Subjects:
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC94753/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11029439
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