In order to develop a PCR method to detect Fusobacterium prausnitzii in human feces and to clarify the phylogenetic position of this species, its 16S rRNA gene sequence was determined. The sequence described in this paper is different from the 16S rRNA gene sequence is specific for F. prausnitzii, and the results of this assay confirmed that F. prausnitzii is the most common species in human fe...

BACKGROUND Group A streptococci are commonly regarded as the most prevalent cause of acute bacterial tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess (PTA). However, the majority of PTA aspirates also contain strains of anaerobes, and accumulating evidence indicates that Fusobacterium necrophorum (FN) could be involved in acute tonsillitis. The purpose of the present study was to describe the epidemiology...

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* Corresponding author. Yasuo Yoshida. Mailing address: Department of Dental Pharmacology, 8 Iwate Medical University School of Dentistry, 1-3-27 Chuo-dori, Morioka, Iwate 020-8085, 9 Japan. Phone: +81-19-651-5111. Fax: +81-19-651-0722. E-mail: [email protected]. 10 11 12 Running title: INDOLE PRODUCTION TO INCREASE F. NUCLEATUM BIOFILMS 13 14 Section: Microbial Ecology 15 16