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Porphyromonas-like gram-negative rods in naturally occurring periodontitis in dogs.
FEMS immunology and medical microbiology - 1 Mar 1993
Karjalainen J, Kanervo A, Väisänen M L, Forsblom B, Sarkiala E, Jousimies-Somer H
Abstract excerpt
A total of 259 Gram-negative Porphyromonas-like rods isolated from subgingival plaque samples of 16 family-owned dogs with naturally occurring periodontitis were characterized phenotypically by biochemical reactions, metabolic end products and enzymatic activities (API-ZYMTM, RoscoTM). Four distinct groups were found. Group A isolates (63) were asaccharolytic, lipase negative, trypsin positive and produced...
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