Porphyromonas-like gram-negative rods in naturally occurring periodontitis in dogs.

doi:10.1111/j.1574-695X.1993.tb00328.x

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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

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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 disti...

Topics

Animals
Bacterial Proteins
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Bacteroidaceae
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Catalase
Dental Plaque
Dog Diseases
Dogs
Periodontitis
Phenotype
Phenylacetates
Species Specificity

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