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Identification and characterization of a novel adhesin unique to oral fusobacteria.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Aug 2005
Han Yiping W, Ikegami Akihiko, Rajanna Chythanya, Kawsar Hameem I, Zhou Yun, Li Mei, Sojar Hakimuddin T, Genco Robert J, Kuramitsu Howard K, Deng Cheri X
Abstract excerpt
Fusobacterium nucleatum is a gram-negative anaerobe that is prevalent in periodontal disease and infections of different parts of the body. The organism has remarkable adherence properties, binding to partners ranging from eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells to extracellular macromolecules. Understanding its adherence is important for understanding the pathogenesis of F. nucleatum. In this study, a novel adhesin,...
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