The <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> outer membrane protein RadD is an arginine‐inhibitable adhesin required for inter‐species adherence and the structured architecture of multispecies biofilm

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A defining characteristic of the suspected periodontal pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum is its ability to adhere to a plethora of oral bacteria. This distinguishing feature is suggested to play an important role in oral biofilm formation and pathogenesis, with fusobacteria proposed to serve as central 'bridging organisms' in the architecture of the oral biofilm bringing together species which would not interact...

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