Table 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Characteristic | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Porphyromonas gingivalis W50 | ||
| Porphyromonas gingivalis HG91 | Nonencapsulated K− | 23, 24 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis W83 | Capsular serotype K1 | 23, 24 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis HG184 | Capsular serotype K2 | 23, 24 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis A7A1-28 | Capsular serotype K3 | 23, 24 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 49417 | Capsular serotype K4 | 23, 24 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis HG1690 | Capsular serotype K5 | 23, 24 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis HG1691 | Capsular serotype K6 | 23, 24 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis 34-4 | Capsular serotype K7 | 3 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis K1A | ΔKgp | 1 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis KDP133 | ΔRgpA ΔRgpB | 41 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis KDP136 | ΔKgp ΔRgpA ΔRgpB | 41 |
| Actinomyces naeslundii ATCC 12104 | ||
| Actinomyces odontolyticus HG472 | ||
| Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans NCTC 9710 | ||
| Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. periodontium ATCC 33693 | ||
| Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum ATCC 25586 | ||
| Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum ATCC 10953 | ||
| Peptostreptococcus micros ATCC 33270 | ||
| Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 | ||
| Prevotella nigrescens NCTC 9336 | ||
| Streptococcus mitis I SK 95 | ||
| Streptococcus oralis SK 1477 | ||
| Tannerella forsythia ATCC 43037 | ||
| Treponema denticola ATCC 35405 |