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Distribution and genetic analysis of oral Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Apr 1996
Mättö J, Saarela M, von Troil-Lindén B, Könönen E, Jousimies-Somer H, Torkko H, Alaluusua S, Asikainen S
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A total of 344 Prevotella intermedia and nigrescens group isolates from 59 subjects were identified by hybridization with nonradioactively labeled species-specific oligonucleotide probes. Identification of 20 P. intermedia and 46 P. nigrescens isolates was confirmed by analyzing the electrophoretic mobilities of malate and glutamate dehydrogenase enzymes. A total of 111 isolates (32%) were identified as P....
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