Detection of Porphyromonas gulae from subgingival biofilms of dogs with and without periodontitis

Author(s)

Andrade Senhorinho, Gerusa Neyla ^[1] ; Nakano, Viviane ^[1] ; Liu, Chengxu ^[2] ; Song, Yuli ^[2] ; Finegold, Sydney M. ^{[2, 3, 4]} ; Avila-Campos, Mario J. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biomed Sci, Dept Microbiol, Anaerobe Lab, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] VA Med Ctr W Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA - USA

^[3] UCLA Sch Med, Dept Med, Los Angeles, CA - USA

^[4] UCLA Sch Med, Dept Microbiol Mol Genet & Immunol, Los Angeles, CA - USA

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Anaerobe; v. 17, n. 5, p. 257-258, OCT 2011.
• Web of Science Citations: 23

Abstract

A rapid PCR approach was developed to detect Porphyromonas gulae strains from subgingival samples of dogs with and with periodontitis. The presence of P gulae was observed in 92% and 56%, respectively, in dogs with and without periodontitis. The new primer pair was specific to detect this microorganism, and this technique could be used to evaluate a correlation between periodontitis and P. gulae in companion animals. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 04/09077-7 - Microbiologic and molecular analyses of species of Porphyromonas and Prevotella isolated from humans and dogs with periodontal disease, and their relationship with the immunological response
• Grantee: Mario Júlio Ávila-Campos
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants