The role of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and its leukotoxin in periodontitis
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DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2017.1325203
Abstract: ABSTRACT Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a Gram-negative periodontitis-associated bacterium that expresses a toxin that selectively affects leukocytes. Leukotoxin is encoded by an operon belonging to the core genome of this bacterial species. Variations in the expression… read more here.
Keywords: aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; aggregatibacter; actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin; leukotoxin periodontitis ... See more keywords
Invasive Aggregatibacter infection: shedding light on a rare pathogen in a retrospective cohort analysis.
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001612
Abstract: Introduction. Aggregatibacter are Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic rods or coccobacilli that are infrequently encountered as pathogens causing infection.Hypothesis/Gap Statement. The range of invasive infection that Aggregatibacter cause is poorly described. The pathogenicity of species such as… read more here.
Keywords: aggregatibacter infection; invasive aggregatibacter; aggregatibacter species; infection ... See more keywords