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Prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis fimA genotypes in Japanese children.
Journal of oral science - 1 Mar 2012
Hayashi Fumiko, Okada Mitsugi, Oda Yuki, Kojima Taro, Kozai Katsuyuki
Abstract excerpt
Porphyromonas gingivalis FimA fimbriae have been classified into 6 genotypes (types I-V and Ib) based on the diversity of the fimA genes encoding the fimbrial subunits. We investigated the prevalence of fimA genotype in Japanese children. Dental plaque specimens were obtained from 400 subjects (age; 2 to 15 years), including 134 with healthy gingiva, 239 with gingivitis and 27 with periodontitis, and then...
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