Filifactor alocis: The Newly Discovered Kid on the Block with Special Talents.

ABSTRACT: Infection-induced periodontal disease has been primarily focused on a small group of periodontal pathogens. A paradigm shift, based on data emerging from the oral microbiome project, now suggests the involvement of as-yet-unculturable and fastidious organisms. Collectively, these studies have demonstrated that there are changes in the periodontal status associated with shifts in the composition of the bacterial community in the periodontal pocket. In addition, it is likely that the emerging new pathogens may play a more significant role in the disease. One of the organisms previously unrecognized is Filifactor alocis. While this Gram-positive anaerobic rod has been identified in peri-implantitis, in endodontic infections, and in patients with localized aggressive periodontitis, its presenc

SUBMITTER: Aruni W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4126222 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature