• The lktA gene of A. actinomycetemcomitans was linked to another gene, lktC, which is thought to be related to the LktC proteins from these other bacteria and with which it shared at least 49% amino acid identity. (uthscsa.edu)
  • In this study, we evaluated the ability of two types of biosurfactants (rhamnolipids and surfactin) to inhibit growth and biofilm formation ability of oral pathogenic bacteria such as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , Streptococcus mutans , and Streptococcus sanguinis . (biomedcentral.com)
  • The relationship between sugar availability and RTX (repeats in toxin) cytotoxin (leukotoxin) production in the periodontopathic bacterium, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, was investigated using a chemostat. (elsevierpure.com)
  • A. actinomycetemcomitans is a Gram-negative facultative anaerobic microorganism acquired via maternal transmission 7-8 . (bvsalud.org)
  • A. actinomycetemcomitans 301-b produced significant amounts of leukotoxin in anaerobic fructose-limited chemostat cultures at a dilution rate of 0.15 h -1 and at pH 7.0. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Professional dental prophylaxis was effective to control salivary levels of A. actinomycetemcomitans, P. gingivalis and S. mutans. (bvsalud.org)
  • P. intermedia was diagnosed positive in 82% of the subgingival samples taken, 79% for P. gingivalis , and 23% for A. actinomycetemcomitans . (thejcdp.com)
  • Ramsey and Whiteley 18 (2009) demonstrated an enhanced resistance and virulence of A. actinomycetemcomitans in the presence of oral streptococci. (bvsalud.org)
  • A strategy has been developed to examine the hypothesis that leucotoxin is a critical virulence factor of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in a non-human primate (Macaca fascicularis). (uthscsa.edu)
  • Most A. actinomycelemcomitans isolates were serotype b and each of the monkeys had serum IgG antibody to A. actinomycetemcomitans serotype b (generally considered to be lktA-producing strains). (uthscsa.edu)
  • For the assessment of antibody to A. actinomycetemcomitans, a mixed suspension of three strains (ATCC#43718, #29523 and #33384) was used (A. actinomycemtecomitans mix) as well as individual preparations from A. actinomycemtecomitans serotype a (ATCC strain #29523) and serotype b (ATCC strain #43718, Y4). (cdc.gov)
  • Journal Article] Serotype-dependent expression patterns of stabilized lipopolysaccharide aggregates in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans strains. (nii.ac.jp)
  • Antibacterial activity was assessed by determining the adherence of A. actinomycetemcomitans , T. forsythia , and C. rectus to the surface of the nanotubes. (hindawi.com)
  • Bacterial death against the as-annealed Ag doped TiO 2 nanotubes were detected against A. actinomycetemcomitans , T. forsythia , and C. rectus indicating antibacterial efficacy. (hindawi.com)
  • The 2% CHX concentration seemed to contribute to lower A. actinomycetemcomitans levels and increase S. mutans levels. (bvsalud.org)
  • Surfactin showed effective inhibition against S. sanguinis ATCC10556, but lower effects toward A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 and S. mutans UA159. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, previously Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans typically resides in the oral cavity of humans and animals and can cause a number of diseases. (up.ac.za)
  • Less frequently, A. actinomycetemcomitans is associated with nonoral infections such as endocarditis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite the overall homology to the other leucotoxins/haemolysins, the LktA from A. actinomycetemcomitans has several unique properties including a very basic pI of 9.7, as compared to pIs approx. (uthscsa.edu)
  • The primary aim of this longitudinal study was to evaluate additional effects of 4-week chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) gel treatments to control Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans counts in children after professional dental prophylaxis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Two recently observed cases of subacute endocarditis due to Actinobacillus are reported, one in a patient who required surgical intervention for complications of his disease and the other case associated with an aortic prosthetic valve. (uthscsa.edu)
  • It has been reported in the literature that only two of the reference strains of the swine pathogen Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae , representing serotypes 5b and 11, were able to form biofilm in vitro. (vetres.org)
  • For the assessment of antibody to A. actinomycetemcomitans, a mixed suspension of three strains (ATCC#43718, #29523 and #33384) was used (A. actinomycemtecomitans mix) as well as individual preparations from A. actinomycemtecomitans serotype a (ATCC strain #29523) and serotype b (ATCC strain #43718, Y4). (cdc.gov)
  • 8. Binding of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans lipopolysaccharides to Peptostreptococcus micros stimulates tumor necrosis factor alpha production by macrophage-like cells. (nih.gov)
  • Systemic infection with A. actinomycetemcomitans activates inflammation-related biological pathways and modulates cellular lipid homeostasis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In 2006, the genus was renamed Aggregatibacter , reflecting the propensity of organisms in this genus to grow as discrete clumps (aggregates) in broth culture. (medscape.com)
  • Chow-fed apoE-deficient mice were exposed to 1) chronic intranasal infection with C. pneumoniae (Cpn group), 2) recurrent intravenous infection with A. actinomycetemcomitans (Aa group), 3) a combination of both types of infection (Cpn + Aa group), or 4) infection with the vehicle (control group). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Presence of CD3-positive lymphocytes, citrullinated proteins, PAD2, PAD4, P. gingivalis as well as A. actinomycetemcomitans and Mannheimia haemolytica produced leukotoxins were analysed by immunohistochemistry, followed by triple-blind semi-quantitative analysis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans with original genus name, " Actinobacillus, " referred to the internal star shapes formed by colonies on solid media. (medscape.com)
  • B0007676 Colonies of A. actinomycetemcomitans. (ucsd.edu)
  • abstract = "Sixteen documented cases of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans endocarditis have been reported in the past 15 years. (uthscsa.edu)
  • Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (previously Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans) is a Gram-negative facultative non-motile rod oral commensal often found in association with localized aggressive periodontitis, although it is also associated with non-oral infections. (biopremier.com)
  • We studied the inflammation- and lipid homeostasis-related effects of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) and Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) infections on the epididymal and inguinal adipose tissue (AT) transcriptomes and fatty acid distribution in apolipoprotein (apo) E-deficient mice. (biomedcentral.com)