Application of fluorescent In situ hybridization for rapid detection of aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in patients with chronic periodontitis

• Main Authors: Kishore G Bhat (Author), Aaradhana Chhatre (Author), Vijay M Kumbar (Author), Manohar S Kugaji (Author), Sanjeevani Patil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a proven periodontal pathogen. In dentistry, there is a need to identify and quantitate the organisms from the diseased sites quickly and reliably. Since culture requires several days, molecular methods are being used frequently to detect A. actin...