Distinct roles of long/short fimbriae and gingipains in homotypic biofilm development by <it>Porphyromonas gingivalis</it>

Distinct roles of long/short fimbriae and gingipains in homotypic biofilm development by <it>Porphyromonas gingivalis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Porphyromonas gingivalis</it>, a periodontal pathogen, expresses a number of virulence factors, including long (FimA) and short (Mfa) fimbriae as well as gingipains comprised of arginine-specific (Rgp) and lysine-spec...

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Main Authors: Tribble Gena D, Nakayama Koji, Hamada Nobushiro, Inaba Hiroaki, Yamamoto Yumiko, Hashino Ei, Amano Atsuo, Kuboniwa Masae, Lamont Richard J, Shizukuishi Satoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/105

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