Characterization of <i>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans</i> Serotype b Strains with Five Different, Including Two Novel, Leukotoxin Promoter Structures

Characterization of <i>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans</i> Serotype b Strains with Five Different, Including Two Novel, Leukotoxin Promoter Structures

The JP2 genotype of <i>A. actinomycetemcomitans</i>, serotype b has attracted much interest during the past three decades due to its close association with periodontitis in young individuals and the enhanced expression of a leukotoxin (LtxA). A typical feature of this genotype is a 530-b...

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Main Authors: Rolf Claesson, Huei-Min Chiang, Mark Lindholm, Carola Höglund Åberg, Dorte Haubek, Anders Johansson, Jan Oscarsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
<i>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans</i>
leukotoxicity
leukotoxin promoter types
genotyping
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/3/398

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