Microbial communities are spatially organized in both the environment and the human body.
Although patterns exhibited by these communities are described by microbial biogeography …

The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive update on the current classification and
identification of Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter species with exclusive or predominant …

Background Periodontitis is a loss of supporting connective tissue and alveolar bone around
teeth, and if it occurs in an aggressive form it can lead to tooth loss before the age of 20 …

In 1993, the 1st European Workshop on Periodontology explicitly recognized that there was
insufficient knowledge to differentiate truly different forms of periodontal disease from …

The article offers information on Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans
which is considered one of the causes of periodontitis. It says that A …

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is frequently associated with localized aggressive
periodontitis (LAP); however, longitudinal cohort studies relating A. actinomycetemcomitans …

Microorganisms as risk indicators for periodontal disease Page 1 Microorganisms as risk
indicators for periodontal disease Paul J. Ezzo & Christopher W. Cutler The composition of …

Background: Detailed genetic analysis of bacteria has demonstrated an unanticipated
genetic diversity within species, which often reveals evolutionary lineages that are …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the presence or
absence of periodontal pathogens can distinguish between subjects with chronic and …

The article explores the microbiological features of chronic and aggressive periodontitis. The
microbiota found in both diseases shares a large number of taxa. The association of the …