The immunodominant antigens of Porphyromonas gingivalis 381 whole cells that reacted
with sera from high‐responder patients were examined in this study. Whole cells, phenol …

The influence of secondary colonizers (Fusobacterium nucleatum and Actinomyces
naeslundii) and the effect of human plasma on the adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis …

Fimbriae are major adhesive components on the cell surface of Porphyromonas gingivalis.
In this study, we evaluated the role of fimbriae in coaggregation with Streptococcus oralis …

Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae are classified into six types (types I to V and Ib) based on
the fimA genes encoding FimA (a subunit of fimbriae), and they play a critical role in …

Phagocytosis of pathogens is an important component of the innate immune system that is
responsible for the removal and degradation of bacteria as well as their presentation via the …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a gram‐negative rod associated with the progression of human
periodontal disease. Inflammatory cytokines are believed to be the major pathological …

No studies to date clearly define the interactions between Porphyromonas gingivalis and
human peripheral blood polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN), nor has a protective role for …

The mouse abscess model has been used extensively to demonstrate protection after
challenge with periodontopathic organisms. In the present study, an outer membrane (OM) …

Porphyromonas gingivalis plays a major role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease,
however some individuals with P. gingivalis infection do not experience periodontal …

Binding of Porphyromonas gingivalis to the host cells is an essential step in the
pathogenesis of periodontal disease. P. gingivalis binds to and invades epithelial cells, and …