Enumeration of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in subgingival plaque samples by a quantitative-competitive PCR method

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Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans are believed to play an important role in adult periodontitis, but the significance of their relative numbers and progress of the disease is still unclear. Traditional quantitative methods are generally time-consuming and inaccurate. The aim of this study was to develop a sensitive, quantitative PCR technique that would be...

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