TEMPERATE BACTERIOPHAGES ACTINOBACILLUS-ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS ASSOCIATED WITH PERIODONTAL-DISEASE ARE GENETICALLY RELATED

Authors
WILLI K SANDMEIER H MEYER J
Citation
K. Willi et al., TEMPERATE BACTERIOPHAGES ACTINOBACILLUS-ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS ASSOCIATED WITH PERIODONTAL-DISEASE ARE GENETICALLY RELATED, Medical microbiology letters, 2(8), 1993, pp. 419-426
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Medical microbiology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
10184627
Volume
2
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
419 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-4627(1993)2:8<419:TBAA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Five bacteriophages of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans isolated f rom periodontal pockets in three European countries are genetically hi ghly related: they have the same virion structure, and the DNA genomes show identical or similar restriction fragment patterns and extensive DNA homology. However, they form two immunity groups. Their hosts bel ong to two genotypes. The significance with respect to pathogenesis an d diagnostics is discussed.