Bacterial diversity in the human saliva from different ages

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 572-576

  Kang, Jung Gyu ^a   Seong, Hwan Kim ^a   Ahn, Tae Young ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene clone; Human saliva; Oral bacterial diversity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PREVOTELLA; ROTHIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIUM; VEILLONELLA;

RNA 16S;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA;

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SALIVA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 33947175718     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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