Amoebae in Chronic, Polymicrobial Endodontic Infections Are Associated with Altered Microbial Communities of Increased Virulence.

Garrit Koller Federico FoschiPhilip MitchellElizabeth A WitherdenKenneth BruceFrancesco Mannocci

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

Amoeba are present in endodontic infections at a high prevalence, and may promote increased virulence by enrichment for phagocytosis-resistant bacteria.

Keyphrases

pseudomonas aeruginosa
escherichia coli
staphylococcus aureus
antimicrobial resistance
biofilm formation
risk factors
cystic fibrosis
drug induced