Molecular identification of an Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis antigen efaA in root canals of therapy-resistant endodontic infections

Journal of Conservative Dentistry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 319-322

  Preethee, Thomas ^a   Kandaswamy, Deivanayagam ^b   Hannah, Rosaline ^b  

^a AMRITA SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (India)

^b SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis antigen; infective endocarditis; polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870266989     PISSN: 09720707     EISSN: 09745203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-0707.101886     Document Type: Article

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