Open AccessOccurrence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in Indian chronic periodontitis patients and periodontally healthy adults
Author(s) -
Vinayak Joshi,
Kishore Bhat,
Manohar Kugaji,
Preeti Shivaji Ingalgi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.175171
Subject(s) - aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , medicine , chronic periodontitis , periodontitis , polymerase chain reaction , microbiology and biotechnology , treponema denticola , dentistry , gastroenterology , anaerobic bacteria , periodontal disease , microbiological culture , bacteria , porphyromonas gingivalis , biology , gene , genetics
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), an important primary periodontal pathogen, is known for its strong virulence characteristics that cause periodontal disease. We investigated Aa occurrence in Indian individuals using culture and 16 s rDNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR).