β-glucanase activity of the oral bacterium Tannerella forsythia contributes to the growth of a partner species, Fusobacterium nucleatum, in co-biofilms.

This study highlights the involvement of β-glucanase activity in the development of T. forsythia - F. nucleatum biofilms, and suggest that intake of dietary β-glucans might be a contributing risk factor in plaque development and periodontal disease pathogenesis. PMID: 29079615 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Tags: Appl Environ Microbiol Source Type: research