INTRODUCTION: The fimA-encoded fimbriae of the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis display genetic diversity. Type I fimbriated P. gingivalis (Pg-I) has been most widely studied at the molecular level, whereas Pg-II is the most frequent isolate from severe periodontitis. METHODS: To investigate virulence differences between Types I and II fimbriae, we examined strains 33277 (Pg-I) and OMZ314 (Pg-II), reciprocal swap mutants (i.e. expressing the heterologous fimbrial type), and their respective FimA-deficient derivatives. These organisms were tested in a mouse periodontitis model and in interactions with mouse macrophages, a cell type that plays important roles in chronic infections. RESULTS: Strain 33277 induced significantly more periodontal bone loss than OMZ314 and substitution of Type II fimbriae with Type I in OMZ314 resulted in a more virulent strain than the parent organism. However, the presence of Type II fimbriae was associated with increased proinflammatory and invasive activities in macrophages. CONCLUSION: The inverse relationship between proinflammatory potential and ability to cause experimental periodontitis may suggest that an aggressive phenotype could provoke a host response that would compromise the persistence of the pathogen.
INTRODUCTION: The fimA-encoded fimbriae of the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis display genetic diversity. Type I fimbriated P. gingivalis (Pg-I) has been most widely studied at the molecular level, whereas Pg-II is the most frequent isolate from severe periodontitis. METHODS: To investigate virulence differences between Types I and II fimbriae, we examined strains 33277 (Pg-I) and OMZ314 (Pg-II), reciprocal swap mutants (i.e. expressing the heterologous fimbrial type), and their respective FimA-deficient derivatives. These organisms were tested in a mouseperiodontitis model and in interactions with mouse macrophages, a cell type that plays important roles in chronic infections. RESULTS: Strain 33277 induced significantly more periodontal bone loss than OMZ314 and substitution of Type II fimbriae with Type I in OMZ314 resulted in a more virulent strain than the parent organism. However, the presence of Type II fimbriae was associated with increased proinflammatory and invasive activities in macrophages. CONCLUSION: The inverse relationship between proinflammatory potential and ability to cause experimental periodontitis may suggest that an aggressive phenotype could provoke a host response that would compromise the persistence of the pathogen.
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