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Porphyromonas gingivalis

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Definition: A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within the BACTEROIDES genus. This bacterium produces a cell-bound, oxygen-sensitive collagenase and is isolated from the human mouth.  isolated from human mouth; infection: coord IM with BACTEROIDACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)    Other names Bacteroides gingivalis
 
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pgaA protein, Porphyromonas gingivalis  0   *Antigens, Bacterial Epitopes Porphyromonas gingivalis. Arch Oral Biol 2000 Jan;45(1):41-52
HagB protein, Porphyromonas gingivalis  0   *Adhesins, Bacterial Lectins Hemagglutinins Porphyromonas gingivalis. Oral Microbiol Immunol 1995 Oct;10(5):311
major surface protein, Porphyromonas gingivalis  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Membrane Proteins Porphyromonas gingivalis. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1992 Apr 1;71(1):47-56

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