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The JP2 genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and marginal periodontitis in the mixed dentition.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Jan 2016
Jensen Anne Birkeholm, Ennibi Oum Keltoum, Ismaili Zouheir, Poulsen Knud, Haubek Dorte
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To perform a cross-sectional study on the carrier frequency of JP2 and non-JP2 genotypes of A. actinomycetemcomitans in Moroccan school children and relate the presence of these genotypes to the periodontal status in the mixed dentition. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A plaque sample from 513 children was analysed by PCR. JP2 genotype-positive subjects (n = 46), an equally sized group of non-JP2 genotype-positive...
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