Culture-based identification of pigmented Porphyromonas and Prevotella species in primary endodontic infections

Background. The most common species isolated from primary endodontic infections are black-pigmented bacteria. These species are implicated in apical abscess formation due to their proteolytic activity and are fastidious in nature. Therefore, the present study was carried out to evaluate the presence...

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Main Authors: Anuradha Rajaram, Vijayalakshmi S. Kotrashetti, Pradeep D. Somannavar, Preeti Ingalagi, Kishore Bhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects
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Online Access:http://dentistry.tbzmed.ac.ir/joddd/index.php/joddd/article/view/2532/517