Abstract
Aerobic and anaerobic subgingival bacteria were cultured and identified from 49 dogs and 40 cats with spontaneous gingivitis. The most common organisms were gram-negative anaerobes (37% of canine isolates and 39% of feline isolates) and gram-positive aerobes (36% of canine isolates and 29% of feline isolates). No major differences were found between the subgingival floras of dogs and cats with gingivitis.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cat Diseases / microbiology*
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Cats
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Dental Plaque / microbiology
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Dental Plaque / veterinary*
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Dog Diseases / microbiology*
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Dogs
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Gingivitis / microbiology
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Gingivitis / veterinary*
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Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / isolation & purification
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Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria / isolation & purification
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Gram-Positive Bacteria / isolation & purification