Characterization of biologically active cell surface components of a periodontal pathogen. The roles of major and minor fimbriae of Porphyromonas gingivalis.

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BACKGROUND: We previously reported that the presence of 2 different types of fimbriae expressed on the cell surface of Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277. The initial event in most infectious diseases involves adhesion of pathogens to host tissues and subsequent invasion by the pathogens. To define the role of fimbriae in Porphyromonas gingivalis adherence to and invasion of epithelial cells, we have constructed...

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