Characterization of Hpk2-Rrp2, two-component regulatory system in Treponema denticola

Treponema denticola levels in the gingival crevice become elevated as periodontal disease develops. Oral treponemes may account for as much as 40% of the total bacterial population in the periodontal pocket. The stimuli that trigger enhanced growth of T. denticola and the mechanisms associated with...

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Main Author: Juni, Sarkar
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2011
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/268
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1267&context=etd