Amoebae in Chronic, Polymicrobial Endodontic Infections Are Associated with Altered Microbial Communities of Increased Virulence

Amoebae in Chronic, Polymicrobial Endodontic Infections Are Associated with Altered Microbial Communities of Increased Virulence

Background: Infections of the root canal space involve polymicrobial biofilms and lead to chronic, low grade inflammatory responses arising from the seeding of microbes and by-products. Acute exacerbation and/or disseminating infections occur when established microbial communities undergo sudden cha...

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Main Authors: Garrit Koller, Federico Foschi, Philip Mitchell, Elizabeth Witherden, Kenneth Bruce, Francesco Mannocci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
endodontics
infection
polymicrobial infection
microbial ecology
microbiology
bacterial fitness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/11/3700

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