Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: A D-3 (Dysbiosis, Damage, Disease) Periodontal Pathobiont

Dear Colleagues,

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a Gram-negative bacterium associated with localized aggressive periodontitis. It is equipped with several potent virulence factors that can cause cell death and induce or evade inflammation. However, research on its pathogenic mechanism in the human body and preclinical experimental models are still in the process of dynamic exploration.

The focus of this Special Issue is on the following three research directions related to A. actinomycetemcomitans:

(1) Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and its relationship to periodontal disease and other clinical infections;
(2) Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans virulence genes;
(3) Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and ecological relationships in supra- and subgingival biofilms.

Prof. Dr. Daniel H. Fine
Guest Editor

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