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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotypes, the JP2 clone and cytolethal distending toxin genes in a Thai population.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Jun 2012
Bandhaya Panwadee, Saraithong Prakaimuk, Likittanasombat Khanchit, Hengprasith Bunlue, Torrungruang Kitti
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AIM: To examine the genetic diversity of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in Thai adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Subgingival plaque samples from 453 subjects were analysed for A. actinomycetemcomitans serotypes, the presence of the high leukotoxin-producing JP2 clone and cytolethal distending toxin genes (cdtABC) using the polymerase chain reaction technique. In subjects who were positive for cdtABC,...
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