A Porphyromonas gingivalis hypothetical protein controlled by the type I-C CRISPR-Cas system is a novel adhesin important in virulence
ABSTRACTThe ability of many human pathogens to infect requires their ability to adhere to the host surfaces as a first step in the process. Porphyromonas gingivalis, a keystone oral pathogen, uses adhesins to adhere to the surface of the gingival epithelium and other members of the oral microbiome....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2024-03-01
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| Series: | mSystems |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.01231-23 |