Exit
Fusobacterium
Virulence factors of Fusobacterium
Virulence factors of Fusobacterium
H2S
Leukocidin/leukotoxin
Lipase
Methyl mercaptans
Phospholipase A
Protease: Gelatin
Activate the alternate complement
pathway
•As well as H2S
•A Leukocidin/leukotoxin,
•A Lipase,
•Methyl mercaptans,
•Phospholipase A,
•A Protease active against gelatin,
•And the ability to activate the alternate
complement pathway
