Species specificity, surface exposure, protein expression, immunogenicity, and participation in biofilm formation of <it>Porphyromonas gingivalis </it>HmuY

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Porphyromonas gingivalis </it>is a major etiological agent of chronic periodontitis. The aim of this study was to examine the species specificity, surface exposure, protein expression, immunogenicity, and participatio...

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Main Authors: Ciuraszkiewicz Justyna, Wójtowicz Halina, Olczak Teresa, Olczak Mariusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/134