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Prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis fimA genotypes in Caucasians.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Oct 2003
Beikler Thomas, Peters Ulrike, Prajaneh Seangsome, Prior Karola, Ehmke Benjamin, Flemmig Thomas Frank
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis fimA genotypes in Caucasian patients with periodontitis. A total of 102 patients harboring P. gingivalis subgingivally were enrolled into the study. Pooled subgingival plaque samples of the six most severely affected sites were taken and analysed by fimA-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction analysis....
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