Predominant bacteria recovered from a periodontitis site in a hamster model raised by silk-ligature with Porphyromonas gingivalis infection

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2008 May;72(5):1348-51. doi: 10.1271/bbb.70653. Epub 2008 May 7.

Abstract

We isolated oral bacteria that coexisted with Porphyromonas gingivalis in a hamster periodontitis model. As predominant bacteria in the periodontitis site, Collinsella-reltaed strains, Eubacterium-reltaed strains, Streptococcus suis-related strains, and Veillonella parvula-reltaed strains were detected. In addition, Actinomyces, Bacteroides, and P. gingivalis were also isolated predominantly. The results suggest that the bacterial composition of the periodontitis site in hamsters is complex, as in human periodontitis.

MeSH terms

  • Alveolar Bone Loss / complications
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / microbiology
  • Animals
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections / complications
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Cricetinae
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Humans
  • Ligation
  • Periodontitis / complications
  • Periodontitis / microbiology*
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis / isolation & purification*