TABLE 1.
Bacteria used, their assignment to Socransky complexes, and growth conditions
| Bacterial species | Strain | Socransky complex | Growth condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actinomyces viscosus (A. naeslundii genospecies 2) | ATCC 43146 | Blue | Anaerobic |
| Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype a | ATCC 29523 | Green | Anaerobic |
| Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype b | ATCC 43718 | White | Anaerobic |
| Campylobacter rectus | ATCC 33238 | Orange | Anaerobic |
| Campylobacter showae | ATCC 51146 | Orange | Anaerobic |
| Capnocytophaga gingivalis | ATCC 33624 | Green | Anaerobic |
| Capnocytophaga sputigena | ATCC 33612 | Green | Anaerobic |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum | ATCC 25586 | Orange | Anaerobic |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum | ATCC 10953 | Orange | Anaerobic |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis | ATCC W83 | Red | Anaerobic |
| Propionibacterium acnes | ATCC 11827 | White | Anaerobic |
| Selenomonas noxia | ATCC 43541 | White | Anaerobic |
| Staphylococcus aureus (opsonized) | ATCC 9144 | NAa | Aerobic |
| Streptococcus anginosus | ATCC 33397 | Yellow | 5% CO2 |
| Streptococcus constellatus | ATCC 27823 | Orange | 5% CO2 |
| Streptococcus gordonii | ATCC 10558 | Yellow | 5% CO2 |
| Streptococcus intermedius | ATCC 27335 | Yellow | 5% CO2 |
| Streptococcus oralis | ATCC 35037 | Yellow | 5% CO2 |
| Streptococcus sanguinis | ATCC 10556 | Yellow | 5% CO2 |
| Veillonella parvula | ATCC 10790 | Purple | Anaerobic |
a
NA, not applicable.