Detection of bacterial virulence genes associated with infective endocarditis in infected root canals

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 194-203

  Bate, A L ^a   Ma, J K C ^a   Pitt Ford, T R ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Genes; PCR; Root canal; Staphylococci; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; FIB PROTEIN, STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; FIBRONECTIN BINDING PROTEIN, BACTERIA; FIBRONECTIN-BINDING PROTEIN, BACTERIA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PILOT STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; VIRULENCE;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; ADULT; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEINS; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0034189069     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1999.00299.x     Document Type: Article

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