Evidence of Recombination in Porphyromonas gingivalis and Random Distribution of Putative Virulence Markers

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The association of Porphyromonas gingivalis to periodontal disease is not clearly understood. Similar proportions of P. gingivalis may be cultivated from both inactive and actively degrading periodontal pockets. Differences in virulence among strains of P. gingivalis exist, but the molecular reason for this remains unknown. We examined the population structure of P. gingivalis to obtain a framework in which to...

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