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Identification of Candidate Periodontal Pathogens and Beneficial Species by Quantitative 16S Clonal Analysis
1 Aug 2005
Abstract excerpt
Most studies of the bacterial etiology of periodontitis have used either culture-based or targeted DNA approaches, and so it is likely that pathogens remain undiscovered. The purpose of this study was to use culture-independent, quantitative analysis of biofilms associated with chronic periodontitis and periodontal health to identify pathogens and beneficial species. Samples from subjects with periodontitis and...
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