Mechanisms of Resistance of<i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>to Killing by Serum Complement

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The complement system plays an important role in the host defense against infection, and the formation of the terminal complement complex on the bacterial surface has been shown to be particularly important in killing of gram-negative bacteria. The gram-negative periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis is resistant to complement killing, and possible mechanisms suggested for this resistance include protease...

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