Genetic exchange and reassignment in Porphyromonas gingivalis

Porphyromonas gingivalis is considered a keystone pathogen in adult periodontitis but has also been associated with systemic diseases. It has a myriad of virulence factors that differ between strains. Genetic exchange and intracellular genome rearrangements may be responsible for the variability in...

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Main Authors: Ingar Olsen, Tsute Chen, Gena D Tribble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2018.1457373