<i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> ATCC 10953 Requires <i>Actinomyces naeslundii</i> ATCC 43146 for Growth on Saliva in a Three-Species Community That Includes <i>Streptococcus oralis</i> 34

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Formation of dental plaque is a developmental process involving initial and late colonizing species that form polymicrobial communities. Fusobacteria are the most numerous gram-negative bacteria in dental plaque, but they become prevalent after the initial commensal colonizers, such as streptococci and actinomyces, have established communities. The unusual ability of these bacteria to coaggregate with commensals,...

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