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Structural and antigenic characterization of a novel genotype of Mfa1 fimbriae in Porphyromonas gingivalis

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Published in 2023 at "Journal of Oral Microbiology"

DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2023.2215551

Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Mfa1 fimbriae of the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis are responsible for biofilm formation and comprise five proteins: Mfa1–5. Two major genotypes, mfa170 and mfa153, encode major fimbrillin. The mfa170 genotype is further divided… read more here.

Keywords: mfa1; genotype; mfa1 fimbriae; porphyromonas gingivalis ... See more keywords