The mechanisms by which Porphyromonas gingivalis, a gram-negative anaerobic
bacterium, is pathogenic for the periodontium remain largely hypothetical. Invasion of host …

While the adhesive properties of Porphyromonas gingivalis are known to allow colonization
of the subgingival tissues, the roles of fimbriae and adhesin molecules in hemagglutination …

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 …

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 protein profiles of Porphyromonas gingivalis (ATCC 33277 and W83) bound to KB
gingival epithelial cells were analyzed by SDS‐PAGE and immunoblotting. We found that a …

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 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 is one of the principal organisms associated with adult
periodontitis. Bacterial surface proteins such as fimbriae and gingipain hemagglutinin …

The invasion of gingival epithelial cells by certain pathogenic periodontal bacteria may
account for their presence within diseased gingival tissue. To dissect the initial steps of a …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, implicated in the pathogenesis of periodontitis, can adhere to
epithelial cells and gingival fibroblasts. This study employed flow cytometry to evaluate the …