Prevalence of leukotoxic genotypes of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in Brazilians with chronic periodontitis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 590-596

  Rosalem Jr , Wilson ^a,b   De Andrade, Arnaldo Feitosa Braga ^a   Colombo, Ana Paula Vieira ^c,d  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; Chronic periodontitis; Leukotoxin; PCR; Subgingival biofilm

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS;

EID: 33947180872     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822006000400036     Document Type: Article

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