Isolation and Detection of <i>Campylobacter concisus</i> from Saliva of Healthy Individuals and Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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The presence of Campylobacter concisus in the saliva of healthy individuals and patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was examined. C. concisus was detected in 97% of the healthy individuals and 100% of the patients with IBD tested. The C. concisus culture positivity rate in younger children was significantly lower than that in the other age groups.

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