| P. gingivalis | Porphyromonas gingivalis |
| F. nucleatum | Fusobacterium nucleatum |
| CRC | Colorectal Cancer |
| FadA | Fusobacterium adhesin A (protein) |
| Fap2 | Fusobacterium protein involved in immune evasion |
| TIGIT | T-cell Immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains |
| IL | Interleukin (e.g., IL-17) |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha |
| ZO-1 | Zonula Occludens-1 (tight junction protein) |
| Ocln | Occludin (tight junction protein) |
| NAFLD | Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| UC | Ulcerative Colitis |
| CBP | Collagen-Binding Protein |
| Cnm | Collagen-binding protein of Streptococcus mutans |
| TMAO | Trimethylamine N-oxide |
| IBD | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| HMA | Human Microbiota-Associated (mouse models) |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| Th17 | T helper 17 cells |
| Tregs | Regulatory T cells |
| SCFAs | Short-Chain Fatty Acids |
| FMT | Fecal Microbiota Transplantation |
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