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Distribution of Porphyromonas gingivalis fimA genotypes in cardiovascular specimens from Japanese patients.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Apr 2008
Nakano K, Inaba H, Nomura R, Nemoto H, Takeuchi H, Yoshioka H, Toda K, Taniguchi K, Amano A, Ooshima T
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INTRODUCTION: Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major periodontal pathogen, is gaining increasing attention for its possible association with cardiovascular diseases. Its fimbriae are classified into six genotypes (types I-V and Ib) based on the diversity of the fimA genes encoding the fimbrial subunits. In this study, fimA genotypic distribution was analyzed in P. gingivalis-infected cardiovascular specimens. METHODS:...
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