TABLE 2.
Plaque samples from 12 patients with aggressive periodontitis and their 37 P. gingivalis isolatesa
| Subject no. | Plaque sample(s)b |
|---|---|
| P1 | #16(3), #21, #36, #37 |
| P2 | #36(8) |
| P3 | #11(4), #21, #33, #34 |
| P4 | #28(1), #36, #46 |
| P5 | #13(2) |
| P6 | #11(8), #16, #26, #46 |
| P7 | #11(4), #16, #26, #33, #47 |
| P8 | #14, #16, #21(1), #35, #47 |
| P9 | #46(1) |
| P10 | #43(1) |
| P11 | #16(1) |
| P12 | #24(3) |
a
The 12 patients with aggressive periodontitis were originally described elsewhere (17).
b
The first number after the number symbol (#) indicates the maxillary (1 and 2) and mandibular (3 and 4) teeth. The second number after the number symbol refers to the tooth sites for the sampling (1 and 2, incisor; 3, canine; 4 and 5, premolar; 6 and 7, molar). The numbers of isolates cultured from the tooth sites are indicated in parentheses. Designations with no number in parentheses indicate there was no isolate.