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Involvement of PorK, a component of the type IX secretion system, in Prevotella melaninogenica pathogenicity.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Sept 2018
Kondo Yoshio, Sato Keiko, Nagano Keiji, Nishiguchi Miyuki, Hoshino Tomonori, Fujiwara Taku, Nakayama Koji
Abstract excerpt
Prevotella melaninogenica is a gram-negative anaerobic commensal bacterium that resides in the human oral cavity and is isolated as a pathogen of suppurative diseases both inside and outside the mouth. However, little is known about the pathogenic factors of P. melaninogenica. The periodontal pathogens Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tanerella forsythia secrete virulence factors such as protease and bacterial cell...
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