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Gingival crevicular fluid antibody to oral microorganisms
Author(s) -
Ebersole J. L.,
Taubman M. A.,
Smith D. J.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of periodontal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.31
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0765
pISSN - 0022-3484
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1985.tb00446.x
Subject(s) - antibody , periodontal disease , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , microorganism , bacteria , chemistry , dentistry , medicine , biology , genetics
The level and distribution of static crevicular fluid (SCF) antibody was studied in periodontal disease patients. Elevated levels of SCF antibody were demonstrated in approximately 9% of 1292 sites. The elevated responses were shown to be limited to particular bacterial specificities at any one site. Additional comparisons indicated that the frequency of elevated antibody levels in SCF were most closely related with responses to A. actinomycetemcomitans, B. gingivalis , and B. intermedius rather than clinical categorization.