Prevalence of JP2 and Non-JP2 Genotypes of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Oral Hygiene Practice of Kenyan Adolescents in Maasai Mara
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10040488
Abstract: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is implicated in the etiology of periodontitis that affects adolescents. The monitoring and mapping of the geographic dissemination pattern of JP2 and non-JP2 genotypes of A. actinomycetemcomitans are of interest. In Africa, the… read more here.
Keywords: jp2; jp2 non; jp2 genotypes; oral hygiene ... See more keywords
Genomic Islands Shape the Genetic Background of Both JP2 and Non-JP2 Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11091037
Abstract: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a periodontal pathogen associated with periodontitis. This species exhibits substantial variations in gene content among different isolates and has different virulence potentials. This study examined the distribution of genomic islands and their… read more here.
Keywords: jp2; jp2 non; aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; genomic islands ... See more keywords