Genetic Profiling of <i>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans</i> Serotype B Isolated from Periodontitis Patients Living in Sweden

The bacterium <i>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans</i> is associated with aggressive forms of periodontitis and with systemic diseases, such as endocarditis. By assessing a Ghanaian longitudinal adolescent cohort, we earlier recognized the <i>cagE</i> gene as a possible d...

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Main Authors: Anders Johansson, Rolf Claesson, Carola Höglund Åberg, Dorte Haubek, Mark Lindholm, Sarah Jasim, Jan Oscarsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/3/153