The importance of fimbriae in the virulence and ecology of some oral bacteria

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 129-138

  Hamada, S ^a   Amano, A ^a   Kimura, S ^a   Nakagawa, I ^a   Kawabata, S ^a   Morisaki, I ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ecology; Fimbria; Oral bacteria; Virulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032102917     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.1998.tb00724.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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