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Genotype analysis of Porphyromonas gingivalis fimA in Korean adults using new primers.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Sept 2013
Moon Ji-Hoi, Herr Yeek, Lee Hyeon-Woo, Shin Seung-Il, Kim Cheul, Amano Atsuo, Lee Jin-Yong
Abstract excerpt
Strains of Porphyromonas gingivalis, a periodontopathic bacterium, are classified into six genotypic variants based on nucleotide sequence differences in the fimA gene encoding FimA. A PCR assay using primer sets specific for each genotype has demonstrated that the most predominant fimA genotype in periodontitis patients is type II, which is now commonly referred to as the periodontitis-associated fimA genotype...
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