Open AccessMolecular identification of an Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis antigen efaA in root canals of therapy-resistant endodontic infections
Author(s) -
Preethee Thomas,
Deivanayagam Kandaswamy,
Hannah Rosaline
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.101886
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , virulence , microbiology and biotechnology , root canal , infective endocarditis , endocarditis , virulence factor , endodontic therapy , biology , medicine , bacteria , gene , staphylococcus aureus , dentistry , surgery , biochemistry , genetics
Enterococcus faecalis has long been implicated in persistent root canal infections and therapy-resistant endodontic infections. It has also been associated with bacteremia, that is, infective endocarditis arising from certain invasive dental procedures. E. faecalis endocarditis antigen (efaA) has been identified as one of the principal virulence factors associated with infective endocarditis.