Transmisión intrafamiliar del Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

  1. Navarro, A.
  2. González, A.
  3. Gil, F.J.
  4. Bascones Martínez, Antonio
Journal:
Avances en periodoncia e implantología oral

ISSN: 1699-6585

Year of publication: 2000

Volume: 12

Issue: 1

Pages: 49-56

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S1699-65852000000100006 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

In scientific literature several lines of evidence exist and link Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans with localized juvenile periodontitis lesions directly. Although evidence of familiar transmission exist, it doesn´t prove periodontal disease is contagious. Bacteria responsible for periodontal disease seem to be transmissible, but only after a long exposure period. No clear transmission paths were observed in the population yet. Up to now drawing conclusions about it is not possible.