Characterization of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans isolated from young Chinese aggressive periodontitis patients

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 258-268

  Leung, W Keung ^a   Ngai, Vincent K S ^a   Yau, Joyce Y Y ^a   Cheung, Becky P K ^a   Tsang, Paul W K ^a,b   Corbet, Esmonde F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; Cytolethal distending toxin gene; Leukotoxin gene; Periodontal diseases; Serotype

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPERON; ORAL BLEEDING; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PERIODONTITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROTYPE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTIONS; ADULT; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXOTOXINS; HUMANS; PERIODONTITIS; SWINE;

EID: 18544387270     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2005.00805.x     Document Type: Article

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