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Distribution of Porphyromonas gingivalis fimA genotypes in isolates from subgingival plaque and blood sample during bacteremia.
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 1 Jun 2009
Pérez-Chaparro Paula Juliana, Lafaurie Gloria Inés, Gracieux Patrice, Meuric Vincent, Tamanai-Shacoori Zohreh, Castellanos Jaime Eduardo, Bonnaure-Mallet Martine
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Porphyromonas gingivalis is considered as a major etiological agent in the onset and progression of chronic destructive periodontitis. Porphyromonus gingivalis fimA type has been correlated to the virulence potential of the strain; therefore this gene could be involved in the ability of P. gingivalis to reach blood stream. OBJECTIVE: The classifications of P. gingivalis fimA types will be compared...
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