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<i>Treponema</i> species associated with abscesses of endodontic origin
24 Aug 2004
Abstract excerpt
Spirochetes have been frequently observed in abscesses of endodontic origin, but they have rarely been identified. This study sought to investigate the prevalence of eight oral treponemes in acute periradicular abscesses using a species-specific nested polymerase chain reaction assay. Purulent exudate was collected by aspiration from 19 cases diagnosed as acute periradicular abscesses and DNA extracted from the...
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