Ecological events in subgingival dental plaque with reference to bacteroides and fusobacterium species
- 1 July 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Infection
- Vol. 17 (4) , 264-268
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01639537
Abstract
The oral cavity provides a varied habitat supporting the growth of very complex bacterial flora. These bacteria can be broadly divided into two main metabolic groups: saccharolytic bacteria which convert carbohydrates into short chain organic acids and asaccharolytic bacteria which utilize nitrogenous substrates for energy. We studied carbohydrate utilization, the influence of protein hydrolysates on bacterial growth and the fermentation of amino acids in different species to facilitate a clearer understanding of the factors which may control the ecological distribution of bacteriain vivo and provide a basis for the explanation of their role in periodontal diseases and other clinical infections throughout the body. Die Mundhöhle stellt einen reichhaltigen Nährboden für das Wachstum einer sehr komplexen bakteriellen Flora dar. Diese Bakterien können in zwei große metabolische Gruppen eingeteilt werden: die saccharolytischen Bakterien, welche Kohlenhydrate in kurzkettige organische Säuren umwandeln, und asaccharolytische Bakterien, welche stickstoffhaltiges Substrat zur Energiegewinnung benutzen. Wir untersuchten Kohlenhydratverwertung, den Einfluß von Proteinhydrolysaten auf das Bakterienwachstum und die Fermentierung von Aminosäuren bei verschiedenen Spezies. Dies geschah in der Hoffnung, ein klareres Verständnis der Faktoren zu erhalten, welche die ökologische Verteilung der Bakterienin vivo steuern, und eine Erklärungsgrundlage für ihre Funktion bei parodontalen Erkrankungen oder anderen klinischen Infektionen des menschlichen Körpers zu schaffen.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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