Inability of intact cells of Treponema denticola to degrade human serum proteins IgA, IgG and albumin

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 477-479

  Hollmann, Ricarda ^a   Van Der Hoeven, Hans J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Albumin; Immunoglobulins; Protease; Treponema denticola

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTEROIDES; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; PHOTOMETRY; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SYMBIOSIS; TREPONEMA;

BACTEROIDES; CHYMOTRYPSIN; ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTITIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SERUM ALBUMIN; SYMBIOSIS; TREPONEMA; TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0033163429     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.1999.260711.x     Document Type: Article

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