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Homotypic biofilm structure of Porphyromonas gingivalis is affected by FimA type variations.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Jun 2009
Kuboniwa M, Amano A, Inaba H, Hashino E, Shizukuishi S
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INTRODUCTION: Porphyromonas gingivalis is a periodontal pathogen whose long fimbriae (FimA) are classified into six genotypes (types I-V and Ib) based on the diversity of the fimA genes. FimA variations were previously shown to be related to the onset and development of adult periodontitis in a general population, while FimA were recently found to be critical mediators of initial biofilm formation. However, it is...
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