Detection of Mycoplasma Fermentans in human saliva with a polymerase chain reaction-based assay

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 311-314

  Chingbingyong, Marianne In ^a   Hughes, Christopher V ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Pediatric Dentistry ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma fermentans; Polymerase chain reaction; Saliva

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS;

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA;

EID: 0030102838     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-9969(96)84556-0     Document Type: Article

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