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Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans proportion of subgingival bacterial flora in relation to its clonal type.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Jun 2002
Lakio Laura, Kuula Heidi, Dogan Basak, Asikainen Sirkka
Abstract excerpt
We investigated whether certain Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans clones occur in elevated proportions in subgingival flora, and if the proportions relate to other bacteria in the samples. A total of 121 A. actinomycetemcomitans strains from 121 patients with periodontitis were serotyped and 60 strains were also genotyped. The 121 strains were divided into three groups and the 60 strains into two groups...
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