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http://dx.doi.org/10.5395/JKACD.2005.30.4.335

A STUDY ON THE HEMOLYTIC PROPERTIES OF PREVOTELLA NIGRESCENS  

Kwak, Ju-Seok (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
Jang, Hoon-Sang (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
Jang, Seok-Woo (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
Lee, Su-Jong (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
Yu, Yong-Wook (Department of Oral Biochemistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang university)
Min, Kyung-San (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
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Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics / v.30, no.4, 2005 , pp. 335-343 More about this Journal
Abstract
Hemolytic property is a specific feature of bacteria to obtain iron which is essential for its survival in host tissues. Therefore, it is thought to be one of several factors of virulence. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hemolytic properties of Prevotella nigrescens isolated from the teeth diagnosed as pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis under the presence of hemolysin inhibitors such as $NaN_3$ and dithiothreitol. heat, various pH and cultural conditions. The results were as follows; 1. Clinically isolated P. nigrescens strains and standard P. nigrscens ATCC 33563 showed hemolytic activity. 2. P. nigrescens showed higher hemolytic activity against human erythrocytes than sheep or horse erythrocytes. 3. $NaN_3$ and dithiothreitol (DTT) reduced the hemolytic activity of P. nigrescens in a dose dependent manner (p<0.05). 4. Optimal pH for the maximum hemolytic activity of P. nigrescens was 4.0 and the hemolysin was stable under the $50^{\circ}C$, but the hemolytic activity was significantly decreased at $95^{\circ}C$. 5. P. nigrescens cultured in $10\%\;CO_2$ condition showed higher hemolytic activity than the bacteria cultured in the anaerobic condition.
Keywords
P. nigrescens; Hemolytic property; Iron; Virulence; Erythrocyte; Hemolysin inhibitor;
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