Identification of a novel bacterial outer membrane interleukin-1Β-binding protein from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans.

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a gram-negative opportunistic oral pathogen. It is frequently associated with subgingival biofilms of both chronic and aggressive periodontitis, and the diseased sites of the periodontium exhibit increased levels of the proinflammatory mediator interleukin (I...

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Main Authors: Annamari Paino, Tuuli Ahlstrand, Jari Nuutila, Indre Navickaite, Maria Lahti, Heidi Tuominen, Hannamari Välimaa, Urpo Lamminmäki, Marja T Pöllänen, Riikka Ihalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23936223/?tool=EBI