Organisms

Treponema denticola

A species of bacteria in the family SPIROCHAETACEAE, frequently isolated from periodontal pockets (PERIODONTAL POCKET).

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Abstract

A species of bacteria in the family SPIROCHAETACEAE, frequently isolated from periodontal pockets (PERIODONTAL POCKET).

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  • Spirillum dentium
  • Spirochaeta ambigua
  • Spirochaeta comandonii
  • Spirochaeta dentium
  • Spirochaeta microdentium
  • Spirochaeta orthodonta
  • Spirochaete denticola
  • Spirochaete dentium
  • Spironema dentium
  • Treponema ambiguum
  • Treponema comandonii
  • Treponema dentium
  • Treponema dentium-stenogyratum
  • Treponema microdentium
  • Treponema orthodontum

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Treponema (1971-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Treponema denticola. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048373. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048373
  2. Treponema denticola. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treponema_denticola
  3. Treponema denticola. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2534751