Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 targets host cell lamellipodia in epithelial cell adhesion and invasion


Gursoy U. K., Kononen E., Uitto V. -.

ORAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, vol.24, no.4, pp.304-309, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Introduction: The Prevotella intermedia group bacteria, namely P. intermedia, Prevotella nigrescens, and Prevotella pallens, are phylogenetically closely related and potentially connected with oral and gastrointestinal tract disease pathogenesis. The aim of the present study was to examine whether these species differ in their capabilities of adhesion to and invasion of epithelial cells.