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Lineage variability in surface components expression within Porphyromonas gingivalis.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Dec 2014
Teixeira Silvia Regina Loureiro, D'Epiro Talyta Thereza Soares, Pinheiro Ericka Tavares, Simionato Maria Regina L, Taniwaki Noemi Nosomi, Kisielius Jonas José, Mayer Marcia Pinto Alves
Abstract excerpt
The periodontopathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis is represented by a spectrum of phenotypes ranging from commensals to pathogenic lineages. Capsule and fimbriae are considered key virulence factors in this specie, involved in colonization and host defenses evasion. Since these virulence traits may not be expressed by certain strains, we aimed to test the hypothesis that certain clusters or genotypes of...
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