Taxonomic changes of bacteria associated with endodontic infections

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 619-623

  Siqueira Jr , José F ^a,b  

^a ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP DISEASES; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 1542570527     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200310000-00001     Document Type: Review

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