Structural and antigenic characterization of a novel genotype of Mfa1 fimbriae in Porphyromonas gingivalis
ABSTRACTBackground 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 into the mfa170A and mfa170B subtype...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20002297.2023.2215551 |