Sequence analyses of fimbriae subunit FimA proteins on <it>Actinomyces naeslundii </it>genospecies 1 and 2 and <it>Actinomyces odontolyticus </it>with variant carbohydrate binding specificities

Sequence analyses of fimbriae subunit FimA proteins on <it>Actinomyces naeslundii </it>genospecies 1 and 2 and <it>Actinomyces odontolyticus </it>with variant carbohydrate binding specificities

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Actinomyces naeslundii </it>genospecies 1 and 2 express type-2 fimbriae (FimA subunit polymers) with variant Galβ binding specificities and <it>Actinomyces odontolyticus </it>a sialic acid specificity to c...

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Main Authors: Persson Karina, Birve Anna, Öhman Ulla, Hallberg Kristina, Drobni Mirva, Johansson Ingegerd, Strömberg Nicklas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/43

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