Involvement of integrins in fimbriae-mediated binding and invasion by Porphyromonas gingivalis
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- 1 May 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Cellular Microbiology
- Vol. 4 (5) , 305-314
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1462-5822.2002.00192.x
Abstract
Interaction between the major fimbriae of Porphyromonas gingivalis and gingival epithelial cells is important for bacterial adhesion and invasion. In this study, we identified integrins as an epithel...Keywords
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