On the issue of uncultivated bacteria and dead cell detection by molecular methods: Reply to Dr. Nair's commentary

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-8

  Siqueira Jr , José F ^a  

^a ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

APOPTOSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOOTH PULP;

APOPTOSIS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 37249001809     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.07.046     Document Type: Letter

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