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Association of the rgpB gingipain genotype to the major fimbriae (fimA) genotype in clinical isolates of the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis

BACKGROUND: Porphyromonas gingivalis produces outer membrane-attached proteins that include the virulence-associated cysteine proteinases RgpA and RgpB (Arg-gingipains) and Kgp (Lys-gingipain). The gingipains provide P. gingivalis with a general proteolytic tool for degradation of proteinaceous nutr...

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Autores principales: Kristoffersen, Anne Karin, Solli, Silje J., Nguyen, Toan Duy, Enersen, Morten
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4576663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26387644
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jom.v7.29124