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Genes Contributing to Porphyromonas gingivalis Fitness in Abscess and Epithelial Cell Colonization Environments.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2017
Miller Daniel P, Hutcherson Justin A, Wang Yan, Nowakowska Zuzanna M, Potempa Jan, Yoder-Himes Deborah R, Scott David A, Whiteley Marvin, Lamont Richard J
Abstract excerpt
Porphyromonas gingivalis is an important cause of serious periodontal diseases, and is emerging as a pathogen in several systemic conditions including some forms of cancer. Initial colonization by P. gingivalis involves interaction with gingival epithelial cells, and the organism can also access host tissues and spread haematogenously. To better understand the mechanisms underlying these properties, we utilized a...
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