| Literature DB >> 9423888 |
J I Choi1, R E Schifferle, F Yoshimura, B W Kim.
Abstract
The effect of immunization with either a Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbrial protein, a capsular polysaccharide, or a capsular polysaccharide-fimbrial protein conjugate vaccine were compared in hu-PBL-SCID mice. A significantly higher human immunoglobulin G antibody response and the highest degree of in vivo protection against bacterial challenge was observed in the group immunized with the conjugate vaccine. It was concluded that capsular polysaccharide-fimbrial protein conjugate from P. gingivalis could potentially be developed as a vaccine against periodontal infection by P. gingivalis.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9423888 PMCID: PMC107916
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441