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Article: Aggregatibacter actinomyctemcomitans in periodontal disease
Title | Aggregatibacter actinomyctemcomitans in periodontal disease |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Adhesins Periodontitis Leukotoxin Bacteria Aggressive periodontitis |
Issue Date | 2014 |
Citation | Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2014, v. 5, n. 2, p. 406-419 How to Cite? |
Abstract | It is well realized that periodontal diseases are primarily bacterial infections. The most common bacteria involved in periodontal pathologies of young individuals and in cases of refractory adult periodontitis is Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. This bacteria, was earlier names as Actinobacillus actinomyctemcomitans. A gram negative coccobacillus, these bacteria expresses numerous virulence factors that mediate tissue destruction. This review discusses the microbiology and pathogenesis of A.actinomycetemcomitans mediated periodontal diseases. The clinical relevance with regards to diagnosis and therapy have also been discussed. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/236029 |
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dc.contributor.author | Sriraman, Priyanka | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mohanraj, Rohini | - |
dc.contributor.author | Neelakantan, Prasanna | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-10T07:12:01Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2016-11-10T07:12:01Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2014, v. 5, n. 2, p. 406-419 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/236029 | - |
dc.description.abstract | It is well realized that periodontal diseases are primarily bacterial infections. The most common bacteria involved in periodontal pathologies of young individuals and in cases of refractory adult periodontitis is Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. This bacteria, was earlier names as Actinobacillus actinomyctemcomitans. A gram negative coccobacillus, these bacteria expresses numerous virulence factors that mediate tissue destruction. This review discusses the microbiology and pathogenesis of A.actinomycetemcomitans mediated periodontal diseases. The clinical relevance with regards to diagnosis and therapy have also been discussed. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences | - |
dc.subject | Adhesins | - |
dc.subject | Periodontitis | - |
dc.subject | Leukotoxin | - |
dc.subject | Bacteria | - |
dc.subject | Aggressive periodontitis | - |
dc.title | Aggregatibacter actinomyctemcomitans in periodontal disease | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84896538947 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 5 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 406 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 419 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 0975-8585 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0975-8585 | - |