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Characterization and prevalence of <i>Solobacterium moorei</i> associated with oral halitosis
7 Feb 2008
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies suggest that Solobacterium moorei is associated with oral halitosis. In the present study, we examined the prevalence of S. moorei on the dorsal surface of the tongue in 57 adults (21 with and 36 without halitosis) by bacterial culture and direct amplification of nucleic acids. We also examined the S. moorei type strain and four clinical isolates for 16S ribosomal nucleic acid sequence, H(2)S and...
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