title: Filifactor alocis--a new emerging periodontal pathogen.
abstract: Filifactor alocis, a previously unrecognized Gram-positive anaerobic rod, is now considered a new emerging pathogen that may play a significant role in periodontal disease. F. alocis' unique characteristics and variations at the molecular level that may be responsible for the functional changes required to mediate the pathogenic process are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA.
authors.forename: A Wilson
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Aruni
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA.
authors.forename: Arunima
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA.
authors.forename: Yuetan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dou
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA.
authors.forename: Ozioma
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chioma
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA.
authors.forename: Brittany N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92354, USA; Institute of Oral Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: hfletcher@llu.edu.
authors.forename: Hansel M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D000068536:Bacillota / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D019242:Oral Medicine; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Community dynamics; Filifactor alocis; Periodontitis; Polymicrobial infection
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