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. 1996 Aug;34(8):2017–2019. doi: 10.1128/jcm.34.8.2017-2019.1996

Age and prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis in children.

D L McClellan 1, A L Griffen 1, E J Leys 1
PMCID: PMC229175  PMID: 8818903

Abstract

The acquisition of Porphyromonas gingivalis was examined in a cross-sectional study of 198 subjects from 0 to 18 years of age using a PCR-based assay. P. gingivalis was detected in the oral cavities of 37% of subjects and at similar frequencies among subjects of all ages. These data indicate that P. gingivalis may be acquired in the first days of life.

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