
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
Oral
colonization
One of the
few bacteria capable of colonizing buccal mucosa and dental plaque
Has both pili and
capsules that aid in attachment
A.a.
is one of the few
bacteria that is
capable of colonizing
buccal mucosa
as well as
dental plaque. A.a. has both pili and capsules that aid it in attaching to surfaces.
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