Table 3.
Species of Lactobacilli Identified in Dental Plaque
| identified species | Carlsson et al. | Meiers et al. | Milnes and Bowden | Nancy et al. | Ahumada et al. | Schüpbach et al. | Botha et al. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
casei group L. rhamnosus. L. casei L. paracasei L. alactosus L. plantarum L. acidophilus L. cellobiosus L.fermentum L. salivarius L.buchneri L. pentosus L. brevis L. confusus |
22% 48% NI 11% NI 9.6% NI 9.6% NI NI NI NI - |
- 77.8% - - + + - - - - - + - |
- 6.2% - - 28% 9.3% - 31% 12.5% - - 12.5% - |
++ + - NI + + + + + - - - NI |
23.1% 7.7% 23.1% NI 30.8% - - 7.7% - - - - NI |
- - - NI - - - + + - - - NI |
2.4% 18.5% - 1.2% 9% 9.2% - 4.6% 36.2% - - 9% 9% |
|
delbrueckii group L. delbrueckii L.leichmanii L. gasseri |
NI NI NI |
+ + - |
- - - |
+ NI - |
7.7% NI - |
- NI + |
- NI 13.8% |