Molecular analysis for pathogenicity of oral treponemes

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 495-503

  Ishihara, Kazuyuki ^a   Okuda, Katsuji ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetics; Oral Treponema; Pathogenicity; Periodontal disease; Protease

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CYTOTOXICITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEMOLYSIS; IMMUNOMODULATION; MOUTH INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; SHORT SURVEY; TREPONEMA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TREPONEMA;

EID: 0033052440     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1999.tb02434.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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