Functional Advantages of Porphyromonas gingivalis Vesicles.

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a keystone pathogen of periodontitis. Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) have been considered as both offense and defense components of this bacterium. Previous studies indicated that like their originating cells, P. gingivalis vesicles, are able to invade oral epithelial cel...

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Main Authors: Meng-Hsuan Ho, Chin-Ho Chen, J Shawn Goodwin, Bing-Yan Wang, Hua Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4405273?pdf=render