Saliva, supragingival biofilm and root canals can harbor gene associated with resistance to lactamic agents

• Main Authors: Ludmila Coutinho MORAES (Author), Clarissa Cavalcanti FATTURI-PAROLO (Author), Maria Beatriz Cardoso FERREIRA (Author), Marcus Vinicius Reis SÓ (Author), Francisco MONTAGNER (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to determine the presence of Prevotella strains and genes associated with resistance to lactamics in different oral niches from patients with/without primary endodontic infections. Saliva (S) and supragingival biofilm (SB) were collected from three patient groups: Group I - no endod...