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Defining Genetic Fitness Determinants and Creating Genomic Resources for an Oral Pathogen
6 May 2017
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ABSTRACT Periodontitis is a microbial infection that destroys the structures that support the teeth. Although it is typically a chronic condition, rapidly progressing, aggressive forms are associated with the oral pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans . One of this bacterium's key virulence traits is its ability to attach to surfaces and form robust biofilms that resist killing by the host and...
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