Distribution of biotypes and leukotoxic activity of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans isolated from Brazilian patients with chronic periodontitis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 658-663

  Gaetti Jardim Jr , Elerson ^a   Wahasugui, Thais Cristiane ^b   Tomazinho, Paulo Henrique ^b   Marques, Márcia Martins ^b   Nakano, Viviane ^b   Avila Campos, Mario Julio ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; Biotype; Leukotoxin; Periodontitis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 59349105955     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822008000400011     Document Type: Article

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