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Selection and phenotypic characterization of nonhemagglutinating mutants of Porphyromonas gingivalis.
Infection and immunity - 1 Mar 1996
Chandad F, Mayrand D, Grenier D, Hinode D, Mouton C
Abstract excerpt
To further investigate the relationship between fimbriae and the hemagglutinating adhesin HA-Ag2 of Porphyromonas gingivalis, three spontaneous mutants of the type strain ATCC 33277 were selected by a hemadsorption procedure. They were characterized for hemagglutination, trypsin-like and lectin-binding activities, and hydrophobicity and for the presence of fimbriae. The presence of the 42-kDa (the fimbrilin...
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