"Capnocytophaga" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A gram-negative gliding bacterium isolated from the oral cavity. It is a pathogen often causing PERIODONTITIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D002206
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.140.190.100 B03.440.450.340
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Capnocytophaga" by people in Profiles.
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Yoshimura A, Kaneko T, Kato Y, Golenbock DT, Hara Y. Lipopolysaccharides from periodontopathic bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis and Capnocytophaga ochracea are antagonists for human toll-like receptor 4. Infect Immun. 2002 Jan; 70(1):218-25.