Virulence and Pathogenicity Properties of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a periodontal pathogen colonizing the oral cavity of a large proportion of the human population. It is equipped with several potent virulence factors that can cause cell death and induce or evade inflammation. Because of the large genetic diversity within the species, both harmless and highly virulent genotypes of the bacterium have emerged. The oral condition and age, as well as the geographic origin of the individual, influence the risk to be colonized by a virulent genotype of the bacterium. In the present review, the virulence and pathogenicity properties of A. actinomycetemcomitans will be addressed.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 8(2019), 4 vom: 06. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Belibasakis, Georgios N [VerfasserIn]
Maula, Terhi [VerfasserIn]
Bao, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Lindholm, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Bostanci, Nagihan [VerfasserIn]
Oscarsson, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Ihalin, Riikka [VerfasserIn]
Johansson, Anders [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Biofilm
Cytokine binding factors
Cytolethal distending toxin
Horizontal gene transfer
Journal Article
Leukotoxin
Lipopolysaccharides
Outer membrane vesicles
Proteomic
Review

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Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/pathogens8040222

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NLM30302755X