Hyaluronan, a possible ligand mediating Treponema denticola binding to periodontal tissue

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 156-160

  Haapasalo, M ^a   Hannam, P ^a   McBride, B C ^a   Uitto, V J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bacterial adhesion; glycosaminoglycans; hyaluronan; periodontal disease; Treponema denticola

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030175286     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.1996.tb00351.x     Document Type: Article

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