Commensalism of Fusobacterium nucleatum - The dilemma

Fusobacterium nucleatum is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium that serves as a periodontal pathogen and plays a key role in linking Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria within the periodontal biofilm. It was shown that Fusobacterium produces significant amounts of butyric acid, which is a grea...

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Main Authors: Sangeeta Nayak, Nishmitha D. Shetty, Deepa G. Kamath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-07-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jisp.jisp_286_23
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