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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): HiSeq X Five
ORGANISM(S): Fusobacterium nucleatum
SUBMITTER: Essie Van Zuylen
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-8681 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Van Zuylen Essie M EM Ferguson Scott A SA Hughes Alan A Rennison David D Brimble Margaret A MA Cook Gregory M GM
ACS infectious diseases 20210714 8
The Gram-negative anaerobe <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> is an opportunistic human pathogen, most frequently associated with periodontal disease through dental biofilm formation and, increasingly, with colorectal cancer development and progression. <i>F. nucleatum</i> infections are routinely treated by broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotics and metronidazole. However, these antibiotics can negatively impact the normal microflora. Therefore, the development of novel narrow-spectrum antimicrobials ...[more]