Article
Taxonomy, biology, and periodontal aspects of Fusobacterium nucleatum.
1996-01-01
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenic potential of Fusobacterium nucleatum and its significance in the development of periodontal diseases, as well as in infections in other organs, have gained new interest for several reasons. First, this bacterium has the potential to be pathogenic because of its number and frequency in periodontal lesions, its production of tissue irritants, its synergism with other bacteria in mixed infections, and...
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- Literature Corpus work
- e603a19d-fe4e-578c-83cf-d65f254ee409
- DOI
- 10.1128/cmr.9.1.55-71.1996
