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Binding Properties and Adhesion-Mediating Regions of the Major Sheath Protein of<i>Treponema denticola</i>ATCC 35405
21 Apr 2005
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There is growing evidence that a number of oral Treponema species, in particular Treponema denticola, are associated with the progression of human periodontal disease. The major sheath (or surface) protein (Msp) of T. denticola is implicated in adhesion of bacteria to host cells and tissue proteins and is likely to be an important virulence factor. However, the binding regions of the Msp are not known. We have...
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