Type IV pili facilitated natural competence in Fusobacterium nucleatum

CONCLUSIONS: In summary, this proof of principle study provides the first characterization of natural competence in Fusobacterium nucleatum and highlights the potential to exploit this DNA import mechanism as a genetic tool to characterize virulence mechanisms of an opportunistic oral pathogen.PMID:37451427 | DOI:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2023.102760

Source: Anaerobe - July 14, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Blake E Sanders Ariana Umana Tam T D Nguyen Kevin J Williams Christopher C Yoo Michael A Casasanta Bryce Wozniak Daniel J Slade Source Type: research