Prevotella albensis

Prevotella albensis, previously known as Bacteroides ruminicola subsp. ruminicola, is a species of bacterium.[1]

Prevotella albensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Bacteroidetes
Class:
Bacteroidetes
Order:
Bacteroidales
Family:
Bacteroidaceae
Genus:
Prevotella
Species:
P. albensis
Binomial name
Prevotella albensis
Avgustin et al. 1997

Prevotella species are part of the human oral and vaginal flora. They play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease,[2] gingivitis, extraoral and some odontogenic infections,[3] and strains are usually carried in families, in so-called intrafamilial carriage.[4] It is also associated with carotid atherosclerosis.[3]

References
  1. Avgustin, G.; Wallace, R. J.; Flint, H. J. (1997). "Phenotypic Diversity among Ruminal Isolates of Prevotella ruminicola: Proposal of Prevotella brevis sp. nov., Prevotella bryantii sp. nov., and Prevotella albensis sp. nov. and Redefinition of Prevotella ruminicola". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 47 (2): 284–288. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-284. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103611.
  2. Stingu, Catalina-Suzana; Schaumann, Reiner; Jentsch, Holger; Eschrich, Klaus; Brosteanu, Oana; Rodloff, Arne C. (2013). "Association of periodontitis with increased colonization byPrevotella nigrescens". Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. 4 (1): 20–25. doi:10.1111/j.2041-1626.2012.00129.x. ISSN 2041-1618. PMID 22767485.
  3. Yakob, M.; Söder, B.; Meurman, J. H.; Jogestrand, T.; Nowak, J.; Söder, P.-Ö. (2011). "Prevotella nigrescens and Porphyromonas gingivalis are associated with signs of carotid atherosclerosis in subjects with and without periodontitis". Journal of Periodontal Research. 46 (6): 749–755. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0765.2011.01398.x. ISSN 0022-3484. PMID 21793826.
  4. Fukui K, Kato N, Kato H, Watanabe K, Tatematsu N (October 1999). "Incidence of Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens carriage among family members with subclinical periodontal disease". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 37 (10): 3141–5. doi:10.1128/JCM.37.10.3141-3145.1999. PMC 85513. PMID 10488167. Retrieved 2013-06-12.

Further reading
  • Walker, N., and R. J. Wallace. "Isolation and characterisation of peptidase and peptide permease mutants of Prevotella albensis." Reproduction, Nutrition, Development 37.Suppl. 1 (1997): 65-66.


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