Abstract
Interactions between Enterococcus faecalis and other species found in root canal infections might be important for the development and persistence of periapical disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the coaggregation interactions between E. faecalis clinical isolates and species previously shown to survive and induce apical periodontitis in monkeys: Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Prevotella oralis, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and Streptococcus anginosus. Intergeneric coaggregation assays were conducted in duplicate with observations scored immediately at 0 h, 1 h and 24 h after mixing of combinations of strains. All E. faecalis strains (n = 53) coaggregated with F. nucleatum; E. faecalis did not coaggregate with P. anaerobius or S. anginosus. One strain, E. faecalis E1, coaggregated with P. oralis, with aggregates visible at 1 h. Coaggregation interactions between E. faecalis and F. nucleatum observed in this study suggest a potential role for this combination in endodontic infections.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 946-950 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of endodontics |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Apical periodontitis
- Enterococcus faecalis
- bacteria
- coaggregation
- endodontic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Dentistry