Periodontal disease is a frequent pathology worldwide, with a constantly increasing
prevalence. For the optimal management of periodontal disease, there is a need to take …

Objective The red-complex bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia
together with Fusobacterium nucleatum are essential players in periodontitis. This study …

Abstract The recently discovered Type 9 Secretion System (T9SS) is present in bacteria of
the Fibrobacteres–Bacteroidetes–Chlorobi superphylum, which are key constituents of …

The recently identified bacterium Tannerella serpentiformis is the closest phylogenetic
relative of Tannerella forsythia, whose presence in oral biofilms is associated with …

Tannerella forsythia, a member of the “red complex” bacteria implicated in severe
periodontitis, employs various survival strategies and virulence factors to interact with the …

Introduction Degradation of host proteins by bacterial proteases leads to the subversion of
the host response and disruption of oral epithelial integrity, which is considered an essential …

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the microbial composition
and density of subgingival plaque samples for periodontal pathogens while correlating the …

Riemerella anatipestifer secretes proteins through the type IX secretion system (T9SS).
Recent studies have shown that the R. anatipestifer T9SS component proteins GldM and …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is implicated in adverse pregnancy outcome. We previously
demonstrated that intrauterine infection with various strains of P. gingivalis impairs the …

The microbiome of the oral cavity is complex with the average adult harboring about 50 to
100 billion bacteria which represent about 200 predominant bacterial species. There are a …