Journal of Endodontics
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 518-522 , July 2004

Evaluation of the Whole Genome DNA-DNA Hybridization Technique to Identify Bacteria in Histological Sections of Periradicular Lesions

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 Supported by a Harvard/Forsyth Krakow Award and an AAE Foundation Endodontic Research Award to Dr. Chan.Adopted from a thesis presented by Dr. Chan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the MSc degree at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. A portion of the data was presented at the 58th Annual Session of the American Association of Endodontics, New Orleans, LA.Address requests for reprints to Ziedonis Skobe, The Forsyth Institute, 140 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115. e-mail: zskobe@forsyth.org.

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doi: 10.1097/00004770-200407000-00014

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 518-522 , July 2004

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