Direct amplification of rRNA gene sequences for identification of selected oral pathogens in root canal infections

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 345-351

  Siqueira Jr , J F ^a,b,c   Rocas I N ^b   Moraes, S R ^a,c   Santos, K R N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c VEIGA DE ALMEIDA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endodontic infection; Endodontic pathogens; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL RNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTEROIDES; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLASSIFICATION; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; GENETICS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; BACTEROIDES; BACTEROIDES INFECTIONS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP DISEASES; DNA, BACTERIAL; FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; ODDS RATIO; PERIAPICAL ABSCESS; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0036526776     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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