Surface components of Porphyromonas gingivalis

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Yoshimura, F ^a   Murakami, Y ^a   Nishikawa, K ^a   Hasegawa, Y ^a   Kawaminami, S ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fimbriae; Outer membrane; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Regulation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FIMBRIA PROTEIN; FIMBRILLIN; OMPA OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEOME; RAGA PROTEIN, PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; RAGB PROTEIN, BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM PILUS; BACTEROIDES; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FIMBRIA; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTEROIDES; FIMBRIAE PROTEINS; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; PILI, SEX; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PROTEOME;

EID: 58149357216     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2008.01135.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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