Prevotella albensis explained

Prevotella albensis, previously known as Bacteroides ruminicola subsp. ruminicola, is a species of bacterium.^[1]

Prevotella species are part of the human oral and vaginal flora. They play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease,^[2] gingivitis, extraoral and some odontogenic infections,^[3] and strains are usually carried in families, in so-called intrafamilial carriage.^[4] It is also associated with carotid atherosclerosis.^[3]

Further reading

• Species clustering: Kuhnert. P.. Phylogenetic analysis of Prevotella nigrescens, Prevotella intermedia and Porphyromonas gingivalis clinical strains reveals a clear species clustering. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 52. 4. 2002. 1391–1395. 1466-5026. 10.1099/ijs.0.02021-0. 12148655.
• . A pepD-like peptidase from the ruminal bacterium, Prevotella albensis . . 243 . 2 . 399–404 . February 2005 . 10.1016/j.femsle.2004.12.032 . 15686841. free .
• Walker, N., and R. J. Wallace. "Isolation and characterisation of peptidase and peptide permease mutants of Prevotella albensis." Reproduction, Nutrition, Development 37.Suppl. 1 (1997): 65–66.

External links

• Microbe wiki
• Type strain of Prevotella albensis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Avgustin. G.. Wallace. R. J.. Flint. H. J.. Phenotypic Diversity among Ruminal Isolates of Prevotella ruminicola: Proposal of Prevotella brevis sp. nov., Prevotella bryantii sp. nov., and Prevotella albensis sp. nov. and Redefinition of Prevotella ruminicola. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 47. 2. 1997. 284–288. 0020-7713. 10.1099/00207713-47-2-284. 9103611. free.
2. Stingu. Catalina-Suzana. Schaumann. Reiner. Jentsch. Holger. Eschrich. Klaus. Brosteanu. Oana. Rodloff. Arne C.. Association of periodontitis with increased colonization byPrevotella nigrescens. Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. 4. 1. 2013. 20–25. 2041-1618. 10.1111/j.2041-1626.2012.00129.x. 22767485.
3. Yakob. M.. Söder. B.. Meurman. J. H.. Jogestrand. T.. Nowak. J.. Söder. P.-Ö.. Prevotella nigrescens and Porphyromonas gingivalis are associated with signs of carotid atherosclerosis in subjects with and without periodontitis. Journal of Periodontal Research. 46. 6. 2011. 749–755. 0022-3484. 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2011.01398.x. 21793826.
4. Fukui K, Kato N, Kato H, Watanabe K, Tatematsu N . Incidence of Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens carriage among family members with subclinical periodontal disease . . 37 . 10 . 3141–5 . October 1999 . 10.1128/JCM.37.10.3141-3145.1999 . 10488167 . 85513 .