Fusobacterium Infections

JUN 30, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Is Fusobacterium nucleatum the key mediator between oral infections and systemic diseases? Mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications.

Gut Microbes

This is a narrative review synthesizing mechanistic and observational evidence about F. nucleatum's role in systemic disease, raising questions about causality and therapeutic targets rather than reporting new empirical data or clinical trials.

APR 25, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

An oral-gut microbial metabolite links Fusobacterium nucleatum to aggravated myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Gut Microbes

Mechanistic study combining mouse models, patient cohorts, and cell work demonstrates a novel oral-gut microbiome axis linking F. nucleatum to myocardial injury via imidazole propionate.