Detection of Enterococcus faecalis in subgingival biofilms of healthy, gingivitis, and chronic periodontitis subjects

Detection of Enterococcus faecalis in subgingival biofilms of healthy, gingivitis, and chronic periodontitis subjects

Background: Enterococcus faecalis is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic coccus that can survive under harsh conditions. Studies have shown a positive relationship between biofilm formation and gelE gene expression in E. faecalis. The production of gelatinase (MMP 2) has been detected in 50% of E...

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Main Authors: Chethana Kunthur Chidambar, Shrinidhi Maji Shankar, Pooja Raghu, Soumya Badravalli Gururaj, Kala Shashi Bushan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Subjects:
Chronic periodontitis
Enterococcus faecalis
gelatinase
subgingival biofilm
Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2019;volume=23;issue=5;spage=416;epage=418;aulast=Chidambar

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