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Ozone ultrafine bubble water (OUFBW) has been studied for its antimicrobial effects against various bacteria and toxin protein inactivation. This present study aimed to explore the effects of OUFBW on\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    and its virulence factors. OUFBW was generated and applied to\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    to assess bactericidal activity. OUFBW effects on morphological changes in\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    and its membrane vesicles (MVs) were analyzed using transmission electron microscopy. Gingipain activities in OUFBW-treated\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    culture supernatant was tested using fluorogenic substrates and endogenous substrates, E-cadherin and IL-6. Degradation of OUFBW-treated gingipains was analyzed by silver staining and western blotting. Effects of OUFBW on\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    lipoproteins and LPS were evaluated using HEK-Blue cells expressing Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and TLR4, respectively. Cytotoxicity of OUFBW on human gingival cells was analyzed using an MTT assay. OUFBW disrupted the inner membrane of\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    , leading to elimination of the bacterium and reduction of MVs. OUFBW also decreased gingipain activities and inhibited gingipain-induced degradation of E-cadherin and IL-6 due to gingipain breakdown. Additionally, OUFBW suppressed lipoprotein-induced TLR2 activation but had no effect on LPS-mediated TLR4 signaling. OUFBW showed low cytotoxicity in human gingival cells. Our findings indicate that OUFBW can sterilize\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    and inactivate gingipains and lipoproteins. 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