Objectives: Periodontal disease is an infectious disorder caused by a small subset of
periodontal pathogens including Porphyromonas gingivalis. Accumulated evidences show …

Marginal periodontitis is not a homogeneous disease but is rather influenced by an intricate
set of host susceptibility differences as well as diversities in virulence among the harbored …

Background: Detailed genetic analysis of bacteria has demonstrated an unanticipated
genetic diversity within species, which often reveals evolutionary lineages that are …

This review summarizes and discusses virulence mechanisms whereby Porphyromonas
gingivalis can persist in the oral cavity. It is proposed that the virulence of P. gingivalis is …

In terms of the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) the focus has traditionally
been on dyslipidemia. Over the decades our understanding of the pathogenesis of CVD has …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium that colonizes the
human oral cavity. It is implicated in the development of periodontitis, a chronic periodontal …

Introduction 3. Initial adherence of P. gingivalis in the oral cavity 3.1. Interactions of P.
gingivalis fimbriae with host components 3.2. Involvement of P. gingivalis fimbriae in biofilm …

Objective To evaluate in long-term periods the destruction of periodontal tissues and
bacterial colonization induced by oral gavage with periodontopathogens or ligature …

Bacterial-host attachment by means of bacterial adhesins is a key step in host colonization.
Phase variation (reversible on-off switching) of the type 1 fimbrial adhesin of Escherichia coli …

The article presents a study of bacteria in subgingival dental plaque which provide evidence
of substantial diversity. There is a complete lack of information about the properties of a …