Antibacterial effects of Lactobacillus and bacteriocin PLNC8 αβ on the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis.
Hazem KhalafSravya Sowdamini NakkaCamilla SandénAnna SvärdKjell HultenbyNikolai ScherbakDaniel AiliTorbjörn BengtssonPublished in: BMC microbiology (2016)
Soluble or immobilized PLNC8 αβ bacteriocins may be used to prevent P. gingivalis colonization and subsequent pathogenicity, and thus supplement the host immune system against invading pathogens associated with periodontitis.