A comparison of sensitivities of the conventional and the real-time polymerase chain reaction methods for detection of Treponema denticola in periapical abscesses

Authors

• Ahmet Ozbek, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Medical School, Ataturk University, TR-25100, Erzurum, Turkey. Tel. +90 (532) 3858623. Fax. +90 (442) 2360968. E-mail: aozbek{at}atauni.edu.tr/ahmetozbek1965{at}yahoo.com
• Selcuk M. Ozbek, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Medical School, Ataturk University, TR-25100, Erzurum, Turkey. Tel. +90 (532) 3858623. Fax. +90 (442) 2360968. E-mail: aozbek{at}atauni.edu.tr/ahmetozbek1965{at}yahoo.com
• Elvan Ozbek, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Medical School, Ataturk University, TR-25100, Erzurum, Turkey. Tel. +90 (532) 3858623. Fax. +90 (442) 2360968. E-mail: aozbek{at}atauni.edu.tr/ahmetozbek1965{at}yahoo.com

Article Type

Brief Report

First Page

1453

Last Page

1455

Recommended Citation

Ozbek, Ahmet; Ozbek, Selcuk M.; and Ozbek, Elvan (2007) "A comparison of sensitivities of the conventional and the real-time polymerase chain reaction methods for detection of Treponema denticola in periapical abscesses," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 28: Iss. 9, Article 31.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4071