Article
Diversity of fimbrillin among Porphyromonas gulae clinical isolates from Japanese dogs.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Jul 2012
Nomura Ryota, Shirai Mitsuyuki, Kato Yukio, Murakami Masaru, Nakano Kazuhiko, Hirai Norihiko, Mizusawa Tetsuya, Naka Shuhei, Yamasaki Yoshie, Matsumoto-Nakano Michiyo, Ooshima Takashi, Asai Fumitoshi
Abstract excerpt
Porphyromonas gulae, a gram-negative black-pigmented anaerobe, is a pathogen for periodontitis in dogs. An approximately 41-kDa fimbrial subunit protein (FimA) encoded by fimA is regarded as associated with periodontitis. In the present study, the fimA genes of 17 P. gulae strains were sequenced, and classified into two major types. The generation of phylogenetic trees based on the deduced amino acid sequence of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
