Leukotoxicity of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in generalized aggressive periodontitis in Brazilians and their family members

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the leukotoxin promoter types of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans clones in subjects with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP) and in their family members (FM). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-five patients with GAgP (33.9±7.1 years),...

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Main Authors: Virginia Regia Souza Silveira, Marcia Viana Bessa Nogueira, Nadia Accioly Pinto Nogueira, Vilma Lima, Flavia Aparecida Chaves Furlaneto, Rodrigo Otavio Rego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572013000500430&lng=en&tlng=en