Natural Competence Is a Major Mechanism for Horizontal DNA Transfer in the Oral Pathogen <named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content>

Natural Competence Is a Major Mechanism for Horizontal DNA Transfer in the Oral Pathogen <named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content>

ABSTRACT Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative anaerobe that resides exclusively in the human oral cavity. Long-term colonization by P. gingivalis requires the bacteria to evade host immune responses while adapting to the changing host physiology and alterations in the composition of the oral...

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Main Authors: Gena D. Tribble, Todd W. Rigney, Doan-Hieu V. Dao, Cindy T. Wong, Jennifer E. Kerr, Brendan E. Taylor, Sara Pacha, Heidi B. Kaplan
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
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Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fb143715746c407fb8cbe9c9ece491a7
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