The Prevalence of Members of the “Red Complex” in Pregnant Women as Revealed by PCR and BANA Hydrolysis.

Magister Scientiae (Medical Bioscience) - MSc(MBS) === Increased levels of oestrogen and progesterone during pregnancy may lead to periodontal disease. The anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria called red complex (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythensis and Treponema denticola) are frequently a...

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Main Author: Bayingana, Claude
Other Authors: Africa, Charlene
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/262