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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...
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