Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 242-248 , March 2010

Prevalence and distribution of serotype-specific genotypes of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in chronic periodontitis Brazilian subjects

  • Caio Vinicius Gonçalves Roman-Torres

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Dental Research Division, University of Taubaté, Rua Expedicionário Ernesto Pereira, 110, Taubaté 12020-330, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Rua Waldomiro Silveira, 18/71 Boqueirão, Santos, São Paulo 11055-150, Brazil. Tel.: +55 13 3222 1863.
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  • Davi Romeiro Aquino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Dental Research Division, University of Taubaté, Rua Expedicionário Ernesto Pereira, 110, Taubaté 12020-330, SP, Brazil
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  • Sheila Cavalca Cortelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Dental Research Division, University of Taubaté, Rua Expedicionário Ernesto Pereira, 110, Taubaté 12020-330, SP, Brazil
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  • Gilson Cesar Nobre Franco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Dental Research Division, University of Taubaté, Rua Expedicionário Ernesto Pereira, 110, Taubaté 12020-330, SP, Brazil
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  • Juliana Guimarães dos Santos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Dental Research Division, University of Taubaté, Rua Expedicionário Ernesto Pereira, 110, Taubaté 12020-330, SP, Brazil
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  • Priscila Corraini

      Affiliations

    • Division of Periodontics, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2227, São Paulo 05508-900, SP, Brazil
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  • Marinella Holzhausen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Dental Research Division, University of Taubaté, Rua Expedicionário Ernesto Pereira, 110, Taubaté 12020-330, SP, Brazil
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  • Marina Gonçalves Diniz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antonio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270901, MG, Brazil
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  • Ricardo Santiago Gomez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antonio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270901, MG, Brazil
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  • José Roberto Cortelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Dental Research Division, University of Taubaté, Rua Expedicionário Ernesto Pereira, 110, Taubaté 12020-330, SP, Brazil

,Accepted 25 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2010.01.008

Archives of Oral Biology
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 242-248 , March 2010

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