<i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> Involvement in Adult Periodontitis and Possible Modification of Strain Classification

Abstract

The importance of the adherence factors for Fusobacterium nucleatum strains and their multimodal aspect may indicate a higher pathogenicity or a higher involvement of certain strains and could lead to a classification of these strains, which is more closely related to their implication in the development of periodontal disease.