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Hemagglutinin B is involved in the adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis to human coronary artery endothelial cells.
Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 2005
Song Hong, Bélanger Myriam, Whitlock Joan, Kozarov Emil, Progulske-Fox Ann
Abstract excerpt
Porphyromonas gingivalis is a periodontopathogen that may play a role in cardiovascular diseases. Hemagglutinins may function as adhesins and are required for virulence of several bacterial pathogens. The aim of this study was to determine the role of hemagglutinin B (HagB) in adherence of P. gingivalis to human coronary artery endothelial (HCAE) cells. P. gingivalis strain 381, a P. gingivalis 381 HagB mutant,...
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