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Filifactor Alocis; Periodontal Pathogens; Infection-induced Periodontitis; Mediated host-pathogen interaction; Collagen-related proteins
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The Role Of Collagen Interacting Proteins In The Pathogenesis Of Filifactor Alocis, Ozioma Salomey Chioma
The Role Of Collagen Interacting Proteins In The Pathogenesis Of Filifactor Alocis, Ozioma Salomey Chioma
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Filifactor alocis is a Gram-positive, asaccharolytic; obligate anaerobe that has emerged as a potential periodontal pathogen due to its presence in high numbers in patients who have periodontal disease and least detection in healthy individuals (Kumar et al., 2003, Kumar et al., 2006, Wade, 2011). There is compelling evidence in the literature that demonstrates that F. alocis has virulence properties that may play an important role in infection-induced periodontitis (Abusleme et al., 2013, Griffen et al., 2012, Hutter et al., 2003, Khader et al., 2006, Siqueira and Rocas, 2003, Siqueira et al., 2009). However, there is a gap in our …