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Identification of Bacteroides forsythus in subgingival plaque from patients with advanced periodontitis.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Apr 1993
Gersdorf H, Meissner A, Pelz K, Krekeler G, Göbel U B
Abstract excerpt
Bacteroides forsythus has been associated with destructive adult periodontitis. Up to now, detailed analysis by classical means was hampered by the fastidious nature of the organism. There is hope that the application of molecular detection methods such as indirect immunofluorescence or in situ hybridization (ISH) will allow for more rapid and accurate identification. Here we describe a B. forsythus-specific...
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