Porphyromonas gingivalis, a gram-negative anaerobe, is a major etiological agent in the
initiation and progression of severe forms of periodontal disease. An opportunistic pathogen …

Fibronectin, a large and essential multidomain glycoprotein, with multiple adhesive
properties, functioning as a key link between cells and their extracellular matrices, is now …

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 …

Most bacterial infections are initiated by the adherence of microorganisms to host tissues.
This process involves the interaction of specific bacterial surface structures, called adhesins …

In general, the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis expresses distinct FimA and
Mfa1 fimbriae. Each of these consists of five FimA–E and five Mfa1–5 proteins encoded by …

Cumulative evidence indicates that bacterial adherence to mucosal and tooth surfaces as
well as bacterial coaggregation are essential steps for colonization of various oral bacterial …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is present within all animal tissues and organs. Actually, it
surrounds the eukaryotic cells composing the four basic tissue types, ie epithelial, muscle …

Introduction 3. Epidemiological Associations Of Infection With Systemic Diseases 3.1.
Infectious Agents And Association With Atherosclerosis 3.2. Periodontal Disease And P …

Understanding the role surface proteins play in the interaction of group A streptococci with
epithelial cells is an important step toward the development of new strategies to fight …

These experiments examine alveolar bone loss in a model in which specific pathogen‐free
mice are exposed orally with Porphyromonas gingivalis. Alveolar bone loss was induced as …