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

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 …

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 …

Background: Porphyromonas gingivalis., a key pathogen in periodontitis, is able to adhere to
and invade the pocket epithelium. Different capsular antigens of P. gingivalis have been …

In this study, we examined the effects of selected environmental factors on the adhesion of
Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae, an important structure involved in attachment of the …

Binding of Porphyromonas gingivalis to pellicle-coated teeth is mediated to a large extent by
fimbrillin, a major structural subunit of fimbriae. A simple and efficient method for purifying …

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 …

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 …

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 …