Publications by authors named "Ryan Chastain-Gross"

is an oral opportunistic pathogen. Sequenced laboratory strains display limited diversity in antigens that modulate host responses. Here, we present the genome sequence of A7A1-28, a strain possessing atypical fimbrillin and capsule types, with a single contig of 2,249,024 bp and a G+C content of 48.

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A number of occupations and professions may be associated with unique hazards relevant to urologic care. We relate the presentation, care, and the occupational hazard of urinary tract infection (UTI), presenting as cystitis and pyelonephritis, with stone formation in a scuba diver. The patient voiced concern that his diving suit malfunction was related to his UTI and stone disease.

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Porphyromonas gingivalis is associated with both oral and systemic diseases. Strain-specific P. gingivalis invasion phenotypes do not reliably predict disease presentation during in vivo studies.

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Article Synopsis
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis is linked to both oral health issues and broader systemic diseases.
  • Specific strains of this bacteria show different invasion traits that relate to how diseases manifest in infected lab animals.
  • The genome of the minimally invasive strain AJW4 has been sequenced, revealing a single DNA segment that is 2,372,492 base pairs long with a G+C content of 48.27%.
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is strongly associated with periodontitis. P. gingivalis strain trafficking and tissue homing differ widely, even among presumptive closely related strains, such as W83 and A7436.

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