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Distribution of fimA genotypes of Porphyromonas gingivalis in subjects with various periodontal conditions.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Aug 2004
Missailidis C G, Umeda J E, Ota-Tsuzuki C, Anzai D, Mayer M P A
Abstract excerpt
Fimbria encoded by the gene fimA is considered one of the main factors in the colonization of the oral cavity by Porphyromonas gingivalis. Allelic variation in fimA led to the classification of strains of P. gingivalis into six genotypes. The occurrence of P. gingivalis was determined by polymerase chain reaction using 16S rRNA primers in 302 subgingival samples obtained from 102 Brazilian subjects exhibiting...
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