Porphyromonas gingivalis laboratory strains and clinical isolates exhibit different distribution of cell surface and secreted gingipains
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DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2020.1858001
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: The cell-surface cysteine proteinases RgpA, RgpB (Arg-gingipain), and Kgp (Lys-gingipain) are major virulence factors of P. gingivalis, a keystone pathogen in the development of destructive periodontal disease. The gingipains function as proteinases and… read more here.
Keywords: cell surface; lys gingipain; clinical isolates; gingipain ... See more keywords