Comparison of periodontal pathogens between cats and their owners

The periodontal pathogens Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia are strongly associated with periodontal disease and are highly prevalent in humans with periodontitis. Porphyromonas and Tannerella spp. have also been isolated from the oral cavity of cats. The oral microflora in animals w...

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Published in:	Veterinary microbiology Vol. 144; no. 1; pp. 147 - 152
Main Authors:	Booij-Vrieling, H.E., van der Reijden, W.A., Houwers, D.J., de Wit, W.E.A.J., Bosch-Tijhof, C.J., Penning, L.C., van Winkelhoff, A.J., Hazewinkel, H.A.W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 29.07.2010 Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier Elsevier
Subjects:	Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis animal pathogenic bacteria Animals bacterial infections Bacteroidaceae Infections - microbiology Bacteroidaceae Infections - veterinary Base Sequence Biological and medical sciences Cat cat diseases Cat Diseases - microbiology Cats Dental Plaque - microbiology Dental Plaque - pathology Dental Plaque - veterinary disease reservoirs disease transmission DNA, Bacterial - genetics DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genotyping Humans Man Microbiology mouth Mouth - microbiology pathogen identification Periodontitis - microbiology Periodontitis - veterinary pets Polymerase Chain Reaction Porphyromonas - isolation & purification Porphyromonas gingivalis Porphyromonas gingivalis - genetics Porphyromonas gingivalis - isolation & purification Porphyromonas gulae RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - isolation & purification Tannerella forsythia Transmission zoonoses Porphyromonas gingivalis Tannerella forsythia Genotyping Transmission Cat Man Porphyromonas gulae Human Fissipedia Carnivora Owner Typing Genotype Bacteroidaceae Vertebrata Mammalia Pet animal Pathogenic Bacteria Veterinary Comparative study
ISSN:	0378-1135, 1873-2542, 1873-2542
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