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'''''Tannerella forsythia''''' is an [[Anaerobic organism|anaerobic]], [[Gram-negative]] bacterial species of the Cytophaga-[[Bacteroidetes]] family. It has been implicated in [[Periodontal pathology|periodontal disease]]s and is a member of the [[red complex]] of [[periodontal pathogen]]s.<ref>[http://www.oralgen.lanl.gov/oralgen/bacteria/tfor/ 'Tannerella forsythensis ATCC 43037']</ref> ''T. forsythia'' was previously named ''Bacteroides forsythus'' and ''Tannerella forsythensis''.<ref>Cionca, N, ''et al.'' "Microbiologic testing and outcomes of full-mouth scaling and root planing with or without amoxicillin/metronidazole in chronic periodontitis." ''J Perio'' 2010;81:15-23.</ref>
'''''Tannerella forsythia''''' is an [[Anaerobic organism|anaerobic]], [[Gram-negative]] bacterial species of the Cytophaga-[[Bacteroidetes]] family. It has been implicated in [[Periodontal pathology|periodontal disease]]s and is a member of the [[red complex]] of [[periodontal pathogen]]s.<ref>[http://www.oralgen.lanl.gov/oralgen/bacteria/tfor/ 'Tannerella forsythensis ATCC 43037']</ref> ''T. forsythia'' was previously named ''Bacteroides forsythus'' and ''Tannerella forsythensis''.<ref>Cionca, N, ''et al.'' "Microbiologic testing and outcomes of full-mouth scaling and root planing with or without amoxicillin/metronidazole in chronic periodontitis." ''J Perio'' 2010;81:15-23.</ref>


Tannerella forsythia was discovered and named after Dr. Anne Tanner who works at The Forsyth Institute located in Boston.
Tannerella forsythia was discovered by and named after Dr. Anne Tanner who works at The Forsyth Institute located in Boston.


''T. forsythia'' has been identified in atherosclerotic lesions. Lee et al. found that infecting mice with ''T. forsythia'' induced foam cell formation and accelerated the formation of atherosclerotic lesions.<ref>[LEE HR, JUN HK, & CHOI BK. (2014). Tannerella forsythia BspA increases the risk factors for atherosclerosis in ApoE(-/-) mice. Oral Diseases. 20, 803-8.]</ref> It has also been isolated from women with [[bacterial vaginosis]].<ref name="AfricaNel2014">{{cite journal|last1=Africa|first1=Charlene|last2=Nel|first2=Janske|last3=Stemmet|first3=Megan|title=Anaerobes and Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy: Virulence Factors Contributing to Vaginal Colonisation|journal=International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health|url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3362959/|volume=11|issue=7|year=2014|pages=6979–7000|issn=1660-4601|doi=10.3390/ijerph110706979}}</ref>
''T. forsythia'' has been identified in atherosclerotic lesions. Lee et al. found that infecting mice with ''T. forsythia'' induced foam cell formation and accelerated the formation of atherosclerotic lesions.<ref>[LEE HR, JUN HK, & CHOI BK. (2014). Tannerella forsythia BspA increases the risk factors for atherosclerosis in ApoE(-/-) mice. Oral Diseases. 20, 803-8.]</ref> It has also been isolated from women with [[bacterial vaginosis]].<ref name="AfricaNel2014">{{cite journal|last1=Africa|first1=Charlene|last2=Nel|first2=Janske|last3=Stemmet|first3=Megan|title=Anaerobes and Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy: Virulence Factors Contributing to Vaginal Colonisation|journal=International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health|url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3362959/|volume=11|issue=7|year=2014|pages=6979–7000|issn=1660-4601|doi=10.3390/ijerph110706979}}</ref>

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Tannerella forsythia is an anaerobic, Gram-negative bacterial species of the Cytophaga-Bacteroidetes family. It has been implicated in periodontal diseases and is a member of the red complex of periodontal pathogens.[1] T. forsythia was previously named Bacteroides forsythus and Tannerella forsythensis.[2]

Tannerella forsythia was discovered by and named after Dr. Anne Tanner who works at The Forsyth Institute located in Boston.

T. forsythia has been identified in atherosclerotic lesions. Lee et al. found that infecting mice with T. forsythia induced foam cell formation and accelerated the formation of atherosclerotic lesions.[3] It has also been isolated from women with bacterial vaginosis.[4]

See also

List of bacterial vaginosis microbiota

References

  1. ^ 'Tannerella forsythensis ATCC 43037'
  2. ^ Cionca, N, et al. "Microbiologic testing and outcomes of full-mouth scaling and root planing with or without amoxicillin/metronidazole in chronic periodontitis." J Perio 2010;81:15-23.
  3. ^ [LEE HR, JUN HK, & CHOI BK. (2014). Tannerella forsythia BspA increases the risk factors for atherosclerosis in ApoE(-/-) mice. Oral Diseases. 20, 803-8.]
  4. ^ Africa, Charlene; Nel, Janske; Stemmet, Megan (2014). "Anaerobes and Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy: Virulence Factors Contributing to Vaginal Colonisation". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 11 (7): 6979–7000. doi:10.3390/ijerph110706979. ISSN 1660-4601.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

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