Occurrence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in patients with chronic periodontitis, aggressive periodontitis, healthy subjects and children with gingivitis in two cities of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 153-156

  Jardim, Elerson Gaetti ^a   Bosco, Joseane Maria Dias ^a   Lopes, Angélica Marquezim ^a   Landucci, Luís Fernando ^a,c   Jardim, Ellen Cristina Gaetti ^a   Carneiro, Sílvia Rosana Soares ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Gingivitis; Infection; Microbiology; Periodontitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747828953     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-77572006000300001     Document Type: Article

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