Fusobacterium nucleatum and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Epidemiological and mechanistic evidence. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Fusobacterium nucleatum is a Gram-negative anaerobic oral commensal associated with periodontal disease. F. nucleatum has been implicated in a wide spectrum of systemic diseases, including oral, gastro-intestinal, rheumatologic, and vascular pathologies. As pregnancy risk has been linked to periodontal disease, there has also been significant research into the effects of periodontal disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes. This article reviews the epidemiological and mechanistic evidence of the role of F. nucleatum in adverse pregnancy outcomes.

publication date

  • February 2, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Fusobacterium Infections
  • Fusobacterium nucleatum
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC6750227

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85041502670

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.01.008

PubMed ID

  • 29409815

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 50