The Fap1 fimbrial adhesin is a glycoprotein: antibodies specific for the glycan moiety block the adhesion of Streptococcus parasanguis in an in vitro tooth model the 'blocking' antibodies are specific for the glycan moiety and that the adhesion of S. parasanguis is mediated by sugar residues associated with Fap1.
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