Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans as an early colonizer of oral tissues: Epithelium as a reservoir?

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4464-4473

  Fine, Daniel H ^a   Markowitz, Kenneth ^a   Furgang, David ^a   Velliyagounder, Kabilan ^a  

^a RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIMBRIA PROTEIN; HYDROXYAPATITE;

ACTINOMYCES; ADOLESCENT; AGGREGATIBACTER ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PERIODONTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ACTINOMYCES; ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; ADOLESCENT; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL LOAD; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PASTEURELLACEAE; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME FACTORS; VIRULENCE FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTINOMYCES; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 78650043092     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00964-10     Document Type: Article

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