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Non-virulent Porphyromonas gingivalis mutant
AssigneeLoma Linda University
InventorHansel M. Fletcher
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AssigneeLoma Linda University
InventorHansel M. Fletcher
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A non-virulent, recA defective mutant of Porphyromonas gingivalis. The Porphyromonas gingivalis strain which is deposited at ATCC under accession number 202109. Also a method of decreasing the growth rate or reproduction rate of Porphyromonas gingivalis in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal at least one dose of Porphyromonas gingivalis according to the present invention. Further, a method of preventing or treating a Porphyromonas gingivalis infection such as periodontitis in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal at least one dose of Porphyromonas gingivalis according to the present invention. Further, a method of preventing or treating a Porphyromonas gingivalis infection such as periodonitis in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal at least one dose of Porphyromonas gingivalis according to the present invention. Also, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a non-virulent, recA defective mutant of Porphyromonas gingivalis.
A method of decreasing the growth rate or reproduction rate of wild-type Porphyromonas gingivalis in a mammal, the method comprising administering to the mammal at least one dose of a non-virulent, recA defective mutant of Porphyromonas gingivalis which is deposited at ATCC under accession number 202109.
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