Identification of spirochetes (treponemes) in endodontic infections

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 794-797

  Baumgartner, J Craig ^a   Khemaleelakul, Saeng Usa ^b   Xia, Tian ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CELLULITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RISK; SAMPLING; SPIROCHETE; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREPONEMA; TREPONEMA AMYLOVORUM; TREPONEMA DENTICOLA; TREPONEMA MALTOPHILUM; TREPONEMA MEDIUM; TREPONEMA PENTINOVORUM; TREPONEMA SOCRANSKII; TREPONEMA VINCENTII;

EID: 2442492810     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200312000-00002     Document Type: Article

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