Essays about: "Filifactor alocis"

Found 2 essays containing the words Filifactor alocis.

  1. 1. Analysis of a Filifactor Alocis genotype and its effect on pathological progress in periodontitis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Tandläkarutbildning

    Author : Jessica Radu; Kati Heinämäki; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background: Filifactor alocis is a gram positive, obligate anaerobic rod bacterium that has shown correlation to pathogenic events that may be linked to periodontitis. Previous studies have proved the presence of so-called “rtx” toxins in F. alocis that are similar to the leukotoxin of A. actinomycetemcomitans. READ MORE

  3. 2. Analysis of selected virulence properties of Filifactor alocis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för odontologi

    Author : Merna Jajo; Nikolina Sjöblom; [2018]
    Keywords : Filifactor alocis;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Filifactor alocis is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium, and several studies have demonstrated that the species is associated with periodontal disease. It has several proteins and properties that makes it a potential partner in crime in a disease process. Here we studied a small collection of 10 isolates of F. READ MORE