Serotype distribution of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
Wang, Z.; Yang, S.; Shang, J.
Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 32(1): 7-9
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1002-0098 PMID: 10677934 Document Number: 473612
A total of 131 Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans clinical strains from 28 periodontally healthy or diseased subjects were serologically categorized by indirect enzyme-linked immnosorbent assay. Sepecies-specific and serotype b, c-specific monoclonal antibodies against Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans were used. Preliminary data revealed that each subject harbored only one serotype of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. The distribution of serotype a, b and c were respectively 11%, 21% and 68%, both of periodontally healthy subjects harbered serotype b, 7 of 9 juvenile periodontitis subjects harbered serotype c, 12 of the other subjects which included 3 adult periodontitis and 14 gingivitis harbered serotype c.