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ReviewJournal of oral microbiology2026

Virulence diversity among

Hanie Ahmadi, Jacob Burks, Katherine A Innamorati, Garth D Ehrlich, Ann Progulske-Fox

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Review in Journal of oral microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Hanie AhmadiDepartment of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, and Center for Molecular Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9694-465X
Jacob BurksDepartment of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, and Center for Molecular Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Katherine A InnamoratiCenter for Genomic Sciences, and Center for Surgical Infections and Biofilms; Institute of Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Garth D EhrlichCenter for Genomic Sciences, and Center for Surgical Infections and Biofilms; Institute of Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ann Progulske-FoxDepartment of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, and Center for Molecular Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5911-5935

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Objective: To summarize current knowledge of the genetic diversity of Design: This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on the diversity of major virulence determinants, including fimbriae (FimA and Mfa1), gingipains (RgpA/RgpB/Kgp), Hag-family hemagglutinins, capsular polysaccharide loci, lipopolysaccharide variants, the RagAB nutrient acquisition system, and the type IX secretion system. It also examines the roles of allelic variation, domain rearrangements, phase variation, and horizontal gene transfer in shaping strain-specific virulence repertoires. Conclusions: The reviewed evidence indicates that genetic variation across multiple virulence-associated loci contributes to substantial phenotypic diversity among

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capsular polysaccharidecomparative genomicsfimbriaegingipainlipopolysaccharide (LPS)Porphyromonas gingivalisstrain diversityvirulence factors

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PMID42487771
PMCPMC13390158

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