<i>Capnocytophaga</i> spp. in Periodontitis Patients Manifesting Diabetes Mellitus

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BACKGROUND: The subgingival microflora in patients presenting concurrently with periodontitis and diabetes mellitus (DM) are poorly understood. While traditional putative periodontal pathogens are implicated, research involving other oral organisms; e.g., Capnocytophaga spp., is lacking. These organisms produce a range of bacterial enzymes relevant to periodontal breakdown. It is inferred that periodontal...

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