Molecular characterization of the presence of Eubacterium spp. and Streptococcus spp. in endodontic infections

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 249-255

  Fouad, Ashraf F ^a   Kum, K Y ^b   Clawsons, M L ^c   Barry, J ^a   Abenoja, C ^a   Zhu, Q ^a   Caimano, M ^a   Radolf, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^c U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Endodontic infections; Eubacterium; PCR; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EUBACTERIUM; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TOOTH INFECTION;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; EUBACTERIUM; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0037559356     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302X.2003.00077.x     Document Type: Article

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