Prevalence of periodontal pathogens in Brazilians with aggressive or chronic periodontitis

Objectives: Previous studies suggest differences between geographically and racially distinct populations in the prevalence of periodontopathic bacteria as well as greater periodontal destruction associated with infection by highly leucotoxic Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. The present study e...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical periodontology Vol. 32; no. 8; pp. 860 - 866
Main Authors:	Cortelli, Jose R., Cortelli, Sheila Cavalca, Jordan, Shawn, Haraszthy, V. I., Zambon, J. J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Munksgaard International Publishers 01.08.2005
Subjects:	Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Aged Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans - chemistry Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans - isolation & purification bacterial pathogens Bacteroides - isolation & purification Brazil - epidemiology Campylobacter rectus - isolation & purification Chronic Disease Colony Count, Microbial Cross-Sectional Studies Dental Plaque - microbiology DNA, Bacterial - analysis Exotoxins - analysis Female Humans leucotoxin Logistic Models Male Middle Aged periodontal disease periodontitis Periodontitis - epidemiology Periodontitis - microbiology Porphyromonas gingivalis - isolation & purification Prevalence Prevotella intermedia - isolation & purification Brazil
ISSN:	0303-6979, 1600-051X
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