Two distinctive types of fimbriae have been identified in Porphyromonas gingivalis. In this
report, we demonstrate that minor fimbriae are involved in P. gingivalis autoaggregation and …

We have discovered two distinctly different fimbriae expressed by the same Porphyromonas
gingivalis strain. The construction of a fimA mutant of P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 has …

Isogenic mutants of Porphyromonas gingivalis which differ in the expression of fimbriae
were used to examine the contribution of fimbriae in invasion of a human oral epithelial cell …

The adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis to host cells is likely a prerequisite step in the
pathogenesis of P. gingivalis-induced periodontal disease. P. gingivalis binds to and …

Fimbriae have been reported to play an important role in the adherence of Porphyromonas
gingivalis to oral surfaces and possibly in triggering host responses. P. gingivalis ATCC …

Fimbriae, which are involved in adherence, constitute an important pathogenic factor of
Porphyromonas gingivalis. In vivo, however, the distribution of P. gingivalis-carrying fimbriae …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is associated with chronic and severe periodontitis in adults. P.
gingivalis and the other periodontal pathogens colonize and interact with gingival epithelial …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a periodontal pathogen capable of invading primary cultures of
normal human gingival epithelial cells (NHGEC). Involvement of P. gingivalis fimbriae in the …

The adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis to cell surfaces of periodontal tissues may play
an important role in its pathogenicity. In this study, 12 strains of P. gingivalis, including both …

Porphyromonas gingivalis W50 (ATCC 53978) possesses the gene for fimbriae; however,
the surface-expressed fimbriae are sparse and have not been previously isolated and …