Fusobacterial infections: An underestimated threat

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 156-162

  Roberts, G L ^a  

^a WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fusobacterium infection

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; BUTYRIC ACID; CYTOKINE; ENDOTOXIN; LECTIN; LEUKOTOXIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEINASE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRAIN ABSCESS; CATTLE DISEASE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FOOT ROT; FUSOBACTERIUM; HUMAN; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; LUNG ABSCESS; NONHUMAN; OROPHARYNX; PATHOGENESIS; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPTICEMIA; TONSILLITIS; TOOTH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIUM; FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; FUSOBACTERIA; FUSOBACTERIUM; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034047884     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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