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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VCU Scholars Compass
2011
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