Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin: A Powerful Tool with Capacity to Cause Imbalance in the Host Inflammatory Response
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans has been described as a member of the indigenous oral microbiota of humans, and is involved in the pathology of periodontitis and various non-oral infections. This bacterium selectively kills human leukocytes through expression of leukotoxin, a large pore-formin...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/2/3/242/ |