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Short communication: Distribution of Porphyromonas gulae fimA genotypes in oral specimens from dogs with mitral regurgitation.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Oct 2015
Shirai Mitsuyuki, Nomura Ryota, Kato Yukio, Murakami Masaru, Kondo Chihiro, Takahashi Soraaki, Yamasaki Yoshie, Matsumoto-Nakano Michiyo, Arai Nobuaki, Yasuda Hidemi, Nakano Kazuhiko, Asai Fumitoshi
Abstract excerpt
Porphyromonas gulae, a suspected pathogen for periodontal disease in dogs, possesses approximately 41-kDa fimbriae (FimA) that are encoded by the fimA gene. In the present study, the association of fimA genotypes with mitral regurgitation (MR) was investigated. Twenty-five dogs diagnosed with MR (age range 6-13 years old, average 10.8 years) and 32 healthy dogs (8-15 years old, average 10.8 years) were selected...
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