作者: Masae Kuboniwa , Atsuo Amano , Ei Hashino , Yumiko Yamamoto , Hiroaki Inaba
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摘要: Background Porphyromonas gingivalis, a periodontal pathogen, expresses number of virulence factors, including long (FimA) and short (Mfa) fimbriae as well gingipains comprised arginine-specific (Rgp) lysine-specific (Kgp) cysteine proteinases. The aim this study was to examine the roles these components in homotypic biofilm development by P. accumulation exopolysaccharide biofilms.