Article
Predominant bacterial species in subgingival plaque in dogs.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Jun 2012
Dahlén G, Charalampakis G, Abrahamsson I, Bengtsson L, Falsen E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The dog has been used extensively for experimental and microbiological studies on periodontitis and peri-implantitis without detailed knowledge about the predominant flora of the subgingival plaque. This study was designed to evaluate the predominant cultivable bacterial species in dogs and compare them phenotypically and genotypically with corresponding human species. MATERIAL AND...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacteria
- Bacteriological Techniques
- Bacteroides
- Campylobacter
- Campylobacter rectus
- DNA Probes
- DNA, Bacterial
- Dental Plaque
- Disease Models, Animal
- Dogs
- Fusobacterium
