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susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria to metronidazole: relative resistance of non-spore-forming gram-positive baccilli.susceptibility of 358 clinical isolates of obligate anaerobes to metronidazole was determined by an agar-dilution technique. only 66% of all isolates were inhibited by 6.25 mug/ml, whereas 30% required larger than or equal to 50 mug/ml. considerable variation in susceptibility was observed among different genera and species of bacteria. fusobacterium was most senstitive, followed by clostridium, bacteroides and peptococcus, peptostreptococcus, veillonella and acidaminococcus, and non-spore-formi ...1975163867
elective medium for the direct count of vibrio (campylobacter) fusobacteria, bacteroides, selenomonas and veillonella in the gingival crevice flora. 1975127034
total viable count and differential count of vibrio (campylobacter) sputorum, fusobacterium nucleatum, selenomonas sputigena, bacteroides ochraceus and veillonella in the inflamed and non inflamed human gingival crevice. 1975129552
continuous monitoring of ph and eh in bacterial plaque grown on a tooth in an artificial mouth.apparatus which enables the simultaneous continuous monitoring of ph and eh of bacterial dental plaque as it develops on a tooth surface in an artificial mouth is described. details of the electrodes used, monitoring equipment, and culture conditions are given. preliminary results are given showing the eh and ph values of plaque produced in vitro to be in close agreement with readings reported for plaque in vivo. the effect of the incorporation of 1 per cent sucrose in the medium on these par ...1975234712
purification and regulatory properties of pyruvate kinase from veillonella parvula.the nonglycolytic, anaerobic organism veillonella parvula m4 has been shown to contain an active pyruvate kinase. the enzyme was purified 126-fold and was shown by disc-gel electrophoresis to contain only two faint contaminating bands. the purified enzyme had a ph optimum of 7.0 in the forward direction and exhibited sigmoidal kinetics at varying concentrations o-f phosphoenol pyruvate (pep), adenosine 5'-monophosphate (amp), and mg-2+ ions with s0.5 values of 1.5, 2.0, and 2.4 mm, respectively. ...1975238944
activation by some t-independent antigens and b cell mitogens of the alternative pathway of the complement system.a number of t-independent antigens and b cell mitogens were examined for their ability to activate c3 via the alternative pathway of the complement system. loss of hemolytically active c3, generation of anaphylatoxin activity, and immunoelectrophoretic conversion of c3 and factor b, were checked in normal and c4-deficient guinea pig serum, and, in some cases, in normal human serum. as judged by their activity in these assays, 10 lipopolysaccharides of different origin and constitution, pneumococ ...1975239062
antimicrobial considerations in anaerobic infections. 19744822593
isolation and classification of anaerobic bacteria from intact pulp chambers of non-vital teeth in man. 19744522935
clinical and laboratory study of postvagotomy diarrhoea.thirty-two patients with diarrhoea, on average four years following truncal vagotomy and drainage, were studied. a comparison was made with 24 patients without postvagotomy diarrhoea. the incidence of bacterial colonization of the upper small intestine was no different in the two groups, though patients with a gastroenterostomy had a significantly higher incidence than those with a pyloroplasty. there was a higher incidence of ;anaerobic colonization' in patients with diarrhoea, but statistical ...19744608280
the effect of vagotomy and drainage on the small bowel flora.the incidence of small intestinal colonization in unoperated duodenal ulcer patients was low and similar to that in the normal population. the majority of patients seven to 10 days following truncal vagotomy and drainage were colonized whereas none of a control group of patients following simple closure of a perforated duodenal ulcer was colonized. in patients with pyloroplasty, this high incidence fell to control levels on average 18 months postoperatively, but in patients with a gastro-jejunos ...19744820640
gluconeogenesis by veillonella parvula m4: evidence for the indirect conversion of pyruvate to p-enolpyruvate. 19744822778
proceedings: amine metabolism and the small intestinal flora in uraemia. 19744829857
nitrite in human saliva. its possible relationship to nitrosamine formation. 19744835100
anaerobic bacteria and deconjugated bile salts in the upper small intestine of infants with gastrointestinal disorders. 19744850562
[adjuvant effects of oral microorganisms on the immunological responses (author's transl)]. 19744549389
stimulation of human lymphocytes by b-cell mitogens. 19744549732
isolation and indentification of anaerobic bacteria in the clinical laboratory. a 2-year experience. 19744597783
bacteremia after tooth extractions studied with the aid of prereduced anaerobically sterilized culture media.both prereduced molten agar and broth and aerobic molten agar and broth were inoculated with blood samples collected from patients with periodontitis, but in otherwise good health, both before and after extraction of two or more teeth. postoperative blood samples from 23 of 25 patients sampled yielded anaerobic and facultative species. colony counts from nine samples yielded from less than 1 to over 100 colonies per ml of blood. organisms detected were species belonging to the genera bacteroides ...19744598226
[the role of microbial dental plaque in the etiology of dental caries and periodontal diseases]. 19744602010
anaerobic infection of the paranasal sinuses. 19744148564
a role for cell-mediated immunity in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. 19744154586
bacterial microflora of the upper gastrointestinal tract in infants without diarrhoea. 19744208455
small-intestinal bacterial flora in dermatitis herpetiformis. 19744210511
[changes of susceptibility of anaerobes to various antibiotics (author's transl)]. 19744215896
metabolic interactions among intestinal microorganisms. 19744217102
adjuvant effects of oral microorganisms on the immunological responses. 19744219133
the presence and function of cytochromes in selenomonas ruminantium, anaerovibrio lipolytica and veillonella alcalescens. 19744362619
phosphatase activity of anaerobic organisms.anaerobic organisms were tested for phosphatase activity in different ph ranges. several groups of organisms displayed characteristic patterns. bacteroides fragilis, b. melaninogenicus, and b. ruminicola produced phosphatase with strongest activity at ph 8.6. fusobacterium mortiferum was the only species of this genus to show strong hydrolysis. the enzyme was active in both acid and alkaline ranges. the activity of gram-positive organisms was variable, the most active groups being clostridium pe ...19744363556
extracellular deoxyribonuclease production by anaerobic bacteria.the production of extracellular deoxyribonuclease was examined with anaerobic organisms isolated from clinical specimens. nuclease activity was extraordinarily common. all strains of fusobacterium, including eight species, as well as bacteroides fragilis and b. melaninogenicus, displayed enzyme activity. whereas the gram-positive bacteria were generally less productive, all strains of clostridium perfringens, peptostreptococcus intermedius, and p. anaerobius specifically produced deoxyribonuclea ...19744364608
the normal microbial flora of the mouth. 19744373838
observations on the bacterial flora and pathology of the tongue of sheep deficient in zinc. 19744424066
a simple and efficient method for the antibiotic sensitivity disk testing of anaerobic bacteria. 19744452753
[determination of the in vitro bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of a hexetidine-based pharmeceutic preparation on the bacterial strains from young dental plaque]. 19744471488
the significance of lymphocyte transformation responses to various microbial stimulants. 19744610110
control of oral flora by hibitane and other antibacterial agents. 19744612717
intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing the flora of the mouth. 19744612726
local degerming with povidone-iodine, i. prior to dental prophylaxis. 19744618282
local degerming with povidone-iodine, ii. prior to gingivectomy. 19744618283
bacteriological, electron microscopical, and biochemical studies on dento-gingival plaque of moroccan children from an area with low caries prevalence. 19744525486
the effects of preoperative rinsing with cetylpyridinium chloride on bacteremia associated with the surgical removal of impacted third molars. 19744528780
a microbiologic study of human fissure plaque. 19744529023
composition of dental plaque obtained from eight sites in the mouth of a ten-year-old girl. 19744529413
effect of molybdenum on the growth and metabolism of veillonella parvula and streptococcus mutans. 19744529936
[studies on the effect of physical agents, including ultraviolet irradiation, on veillonellophage particles (author's transl)]. 19744535018
the relationship between serum and salivary antibodies and cell-mediated immunity in oral disease in man. 19744547329
the incidence of bacteremia following oral prophylaxis on pediatric patients. 19744519445
[phage typing of the genus veillonella]. 19734520209
[studies on the classification of bacteriophages active against the genus veillonella]. 19734516865
[studies on infection and growth of the bacteriaviruses in the anaerobic cocci in the oral cavity, the genus veillonella]. 19734516872
the predominant cultivable flora of carious plaque and carious dentine. 19734518167
[the adjuvant effect of oral bacteria in the acquisition of delayed hypersensitivity to 1-chloro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene in the guinea pigs (author's transl)]. 19734549357
comparison of methods for isolation of anaerobic bacteria from clinical specimens.five different anaerobic culture methods and several different media were compared for their ability to recover anaerobes from clinical specimens. specimens were obtained from patients with documented infections, avoiding contamination with normal flora, and immediately placed in an anaerobic transporter. each specimen was cultured by all methods and on all the various media. the comparative data indicate that anaerobic jars (gaspak and evacuation-replacement types) are just as effective in the ...19734568893
lysis of certain organisms by the synergistic action of complement and lysozyme. 19734570376
the effect of perfusion on the flora of the excluded colon.the bacterial flora of excluded colonic segments of three patients has been examined in the normal resting state and following perfusion.the flora of the excluded colon was substantial and qualitatively similar to that of faeces. perfusion for two hours at 10 ml per minute usually reduced counts of organisms present in the issuing effluent by 1 to 1(1/2) logs in two patients, but rises in the counts of some organisms were recorded from the third patient. prolonged rapid perfusion or the inclusio ...19734573344
on the formation of dental plaques. 19734575463
microbial flora of the upper small bowel in crohn's disease. 19734580766
[the gingival fluid]. 19734584369
anaerobic infections of the female genital tract: bacteriologic and therapeutic aspects.33 women with severe infection of the genital tract were studied using fastidious anaerobic techniques. the women, admitted to the department of obstetrics and gynecology at cook county hospital were referred to the infectious disease service for the following: pelvic abscesses (13), tubo-ovarian abscesses (3), endometritis following dilatation and currettage (2), sepsis associated with incomplete abortion (7), puerperal sepsis (5), vaginal abscess (1), vulval abscess (1), and bartholin's glan ...19734586019
the response of synovial fluid lymphocytes to t and b stimulants in vitro. 19734586742
anaerobic bacteria: their recognition and significance in the clinical laboratory. 19734592959
[the fecal flora in man. i. composition of the fecal flora of various age groups]. 19734145840
molecular weight and subunit structure of the malate-lactate transhydrogenase. 19734352258
[antibacterial activities of lincomycin and clindamycin against anerobic bacteria]. 19734354698
ferredoxin from veillonella alcalescens. 19734355309
the effect of a chemically defined diet on the faecal flora and faecal steroid concentration.the consumption of a chemically defined diet altered both the faecal flora and faecal steroids. enterobacteria increased while enterococci and other lactic acid bacteria decreased in number. no other obvious change occurred. however, the alteration in the degree of degradation of the faecal neutral steroids may reflect some alteration in the anaerobic flora. total excretion of both acid and neutral steroids was also reduced. on cessation of the diet both faecal flora and faecal steroids reverted ...19734202272
carbon dioxide fixation by veillonella parvula m 4 and its relation to propionic acid formation. 19734712506
anaerobiosis and oxygen consumption of some strains of propionibacterium and a modified method for comparing the oxygen sensitivity of various anaerobes. 19734781169
the specificity of serum factors in lymphocyte transformation in periodontal disease. 19734747580
nitrate reduction and the growth of veillonella alcalescens.veillonella alcalescens, a strict anaerobe, was found to possess a nitrate reductase system which has characteristics of both assimilatory and respiratory nitrate reduction. the nitrate reductase has been identified tentatively as a particulate enzyme which utilizes a variety of electron donors for the reduction of nitrate. by use of (15)n-labeled nitrate, it was shown that under appropriate conditions nitrate nitrogen is incorporated into cell material. v. alcalescens grown on pyruvate and nitr ...19734145863
the effect of oral microbial endotoxins on phagocytosis of 14 c-labelled starch granules by rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocytes. 19724502043
establishment of defined microbial ecosystems in germ-free rats. i. the effect of the interactions of streptococcus mutans or streptococcus sanguis with veillonella alcalescens on plaque formation and caries activity. 19724504260
purification and properties of phosphotransacetylase from veillonella alcalescens. 19725012766
evidence for the presence of complement in human myelin. 19725062422
bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract in southern indian control subjects and patients with tropical sprue. 19724551005
interactions among intestinal microorganisms. 19724565358
cell-mediated immunity in periodontal disease; cytotoxicity, migration inhibition and lymphocyte transformation studies. 19725013909
humoral mediators of chemotaxis of mononuclear leukocytes. 19725037013
in vitro evaluation of actinobolin as an antibiotic for the treatment of periodontal disease.actinobolin was evaluated in vitro by a paper disc-agar diffusion method for inhibitory activity against mixed microbial cultures obtained from patients with periodontal disease and against pure bacterial cultures tentatively identified as strains of bacteroides melaninogenicus, fusobacterium fusiforme, leptotrichia buccalis, and veillonella parvula. every culture tested was inhibited to some degree by actinobolin. these observations suggest that actinobolin may be effective in the treatment of ...19725059624
anaerobic bacteremia. 19725073944
activation of complement by endotoxin: a role for 2 globulin, c1, c4 and c2 in the consumption of terminal complement components by endotoxin-coated erythrocytes. 19724114826
evaluation of the "breath test" in the detection of bacterial colonisation of the upper gastrointestinal tract. 19724116226
kinetic properties of phosphotransacetylase from veillonella alcalescens.the phosphotransacetylase of veillonella alcalescens catalyzes a reversible reaction with michaelis-menten kinetics for all substrates. the rate of the reverse reaction (the synthesis of acetyl coenzyme a from acetyl phosphate) was 6.5 times greater than the rate of the forward reaction (the synthesis of acetyl phosphate from acetyl coenzyme a). the apparent k(m) values determined for the forward reaction were 8.6 x 10(-6)m for acetyl coenzyme a and 9.3 x 10(-3)m for phosphate. in the reverse re ...19724360222
[antibacterial activity of lividomycin against anaerobes]. 19724353340
ribose utilization by veillonella alcalescens.the utilization of ribose by veillonella alcalescens has been further investigated. nonfermentation of ribose is not a result of a phosphorylation lesion since ribose-phosphorylating activity was measured in cell extracts. resting cells accumulated ribose-5-phosphate and nucleotides when (14)c-ribose was provided; no other sugar phosphates were detectable. resting cells that were shifted to growth conditions polymerized rather than degraded the accumulated ribose compounds. cell extracts contain ...19724334763
pathogenicity of human oral strains of haemophili: enzymes, anaerobiosis and effects on mice and rabbits. 19724339971
treatment of anaerobic infections with lincomycin and clindamycin. 19724346707
cell-mediated immune responses in oral disease: a review. 19724626994
studies on the indigenous gastrointestinal flora of guatemalan children. 19724629540
[lymphoblastic transformation test and clinical condition of the periodontium]. 19724631157
subungual infection in the newborn. an institutional outbreak of unknown etiology, possibly due to veillonella. 19724639314
[an unsuspected source of infection]. 19724641016
diet and the equilibrium between bacteria and yeast implanted in gnotobiotic rats. 19724674277
some population changes in oral anaerobic microorganisms, streptococcus mutans and yeasts following irradiation of the salivry glands. 19724505878
[ecological studies on the bacterial virus isolated from the oral cavity with a special emphasis on the veillonellaphage]. 19724506444
the predominant cultivable flora of tooth surface plaque removed from institutionalized subjects. 19724506984
lactate metabolism by veillonella parvula.a strain of veillonella parvula m4, which grows readily in lactate broth without a requirement for carbon dioxide, has been isolated from the oral cavity. anaerobic, washed cells of this organism fermented sodium lactate to the following products (moles/100 moles of lactate): propionate, 66; acetate, 40; carbon dioxide, 40; and hydrogen, 14. cells grew readily in tryptone-yeast extract broth with pyruvate, oxaloacetate, malate, and fumarate, but poorly with succinate. the fermentation of pyruvat ...19714323300
establishment of a limited rumen microflora in gnotobiotic lambs. 19715097763
an enzyme-based theory of obligate anaerobiosis: the physiological function of superoxide dismutase.the distribution of catalase and superoxide dismutase has been examined in various micro-organisms. strict anaerobes exhibited no superoxide dismutase and, generally, no catalase activity. all aerobic organisms containing cytochrome systems were found to contain both superoxide dismutase and catalase. aerotolerant anaerobes, which survive exposure to air and metabolize oxygen to a limited extent but do not contain cytochrome systems, were found to be devoid of catalase activity but did exhibit s ...19714995818
effect of c4 depletion on the utilization of the terminal components of guinea-pig complement by endotoxin. 19714997056
ability of veillonella and neisseria species to attach to oral surfaces and their proportions present indigenously.the present study describes the distribution of veillonella and neisseria species in the human oral cavity and indicates that their ability to attach to oral surfaces correlates with their proportions found in various sites of the mouth. the mean percentages of veillonella and neisseria of the total flora cultivable on anaerobic blood-agar plates was found to be: plaque, 0.75 and <0.13, respectively; lip, 0.38 and <0.05; cheek, 0.66 and <0.14; tongue dorsum, 9.4 and <0.12; saliva, 5.0 and <0.9. ...19715154885
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