The presence of methanobacteria in human subgingival plaque
- 1 September 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Periodontology
- Vol. 14 (8) , 470-471
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051x.1987.tb02254.x
Abstract
Through a procedure of setting up a strictly anaerobic chain from sampling subgingival plaque to incubation in an anaerobic cabinet (O2 < 10 ppm), it was possible to, for the first time, isolate methanobacteria from human subgingival plaque.Keywords
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