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Stability of the JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans.
Journal of dental research - 1 Sept 2009
Haubek D, Ennibi O-K, Vaeth M, Poulsen S, Poulsen K
Abstract excerpt
The JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is strongly associated with aggressive periodontitis. To obtain information about colonization dynamics of the JP2 clone, we used PCR to examine its presence in 365 Moroccan juveniles from whom periodontal plaque samples were collected at baseline and after one and two years. Periodontal attachment loss was measured at baseline and at the two-year follow-up....
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