Enterococcus faecalis Demonstrates Pathogenicity through Increased Attachment in an Ex Vivo Polymicrobial Pulpal Infection

Infection and Immunity
Wayne Nishio AyreAlastair J Sloan

Abstract

This study investigated the host response to a polymicrobial pulpal infection consisting of Streptococcus anginosus and Enterococcus faecalis, bacteria commonly implicated in dental abscesses and endodontic failure, using a validated ex vivo rat tooth model. Tooth slices were inoculated with planktonic cultures of S. anginosus or E. faecalis alone or in coculture at S. anginosus/E. faecalis ratios of 50:50 and 90:10. Attachment was semiquantified by measuring the area covered by fluorescently labeled bacteria. Host response was established by viable histological cell counts, and inflammatory response was measured using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and immunohistochemistry. A significant reduction in cell viability was observed for single and polymicrobial infections, with no significant differences between infection types (∼2,000 cells/mm2 for infected pulps compared to ∼4,000 cells/mm2 for uninfected pulps). E. faecalis demonstrated significantly higher levels of attachment (6.5%) than S. anginosus alone (2.3%) and mixed-species infections (3.4% for 50:50 and 2.3% for 90:10), with a remarkable affinity for the pulpal vasculature. Infections with E. faecalis demonstrated the greatest increase in tumor necros...Continue Reading

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