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Peptostreptococcus micros smooth and rough genotypes in periodontitis and gingivitis.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Feb 2000
Kremer B H, Loos B G, van der Velden U, van Winkelhoff A J, Craandijk J, Bulthuis H M, Hutter J, Varoufaki A S, van Steenbergen T J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Two genotypes can be distinguished within the species Peptostreptococcus micros: a smooth (Sm) and a rough (Rg) type. To date no systematic study has been performed on the prevalence and proportion of both types in untreated periodontitis patients and subjects without destructive periodontal disease. Therefore, the present study was performed to investigate: 1) the relative importance of the Sm and...
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