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Investigation of periodontal disease development and Porphyromonas gulae FimA genotype distribution in small dogs.
Scientific reports - 4 Mar 2024
Yasuda Junya, Yasuda Hidemi, Nomura Ryota, Matayoshi Saaya, Inaba Hiroaki, Gongora Enrique, Iwashita Naoki, Shirahata So, Kaji Noriyuki, Akitomo Tatsuya, Mitsuhata Chieko, Uchiyama Jumpei, Fukuyama Tomoki, Matsumoto-Nakano Michiyo, Nakano Kazuhiko, Murakami Masaru
Abstract excerpt
In dogs, Porphyromonas gulae is a major periodontal pathogen with 41-kDa proteins polymerizing to form a filamentous structure called fimbriae or pili, termed FimA. FimA is classified into three genotypes: A, B, and C, and there are combinations of types A, B, C, A/B, A/C, B/C, and A/B/C. Periodontal disease is the most common oral disease in small dogs, but the periodontal disease status and P. gulae...
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