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Necrotrophic growth of periodontopathogens is a novel virulence factor in oral biofilms.


ABSTRACT: The oral use of antimicrobial agents embedded in toothpastes and mouth rinses results in an oral microbial massacre with high amounts of dead bacteria in close proximity to few surviving bacteria. It was hypothesized that this provides the surviving pathogenic bacteria a large amount of dead microbial biomass as a nutritional source for growth (necrotrophy). This study demonstrated the necrotrophic growth of periodontal pathogens in the presence of different dead oral species. In addition, the presence of dead bacteria resulted in an outgrowth of several periodontal pathogens in complex multi-species biofilms. Additionally, upon contact with dead oral bacteria, virulence genes of P. intermedia and P. gingivalis were up-regulated (necrovirulence). This resulted in a more pronounced epithelial cytotoxicity (necrotoxicity). These findings indicate that presence of dead bacteria induce necrotrophy, necrovirulence and necrotoxicity in several oral pathogens.

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez Herrero E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5430626 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Necrotrophic growth of periodontopathogens is a novel virulence factor in oral biofilms.

Rodriguez Herrero Esteban E   Boon Nico N   Pauwels Martine M   Bernaerts Kristel K   Slomka Vera V   Quirynen Marc M   Teughels Wim W  

Scientific reports 20170424 1


The oral use of antimicrobial agents embedded in toothpastes and mouth rinses results in an oral microbial massacre with high amounts of dead bacteria in close proximity to few surviving bacteria. It was hypothesized that this provides the surviving pathogenic bacteria a large amount of dead microbial biomass as a nutritional source for growth (necrotrophy). This study demonstrated the necrotrophic growth of periodontal pathogens in the presence of different dead oral species. In addition, the p  ...[more]

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