Author:
Boopathy R,Robichaux M,LaFont D,Howell M
Abstract
Samples of subgingival dental tissues were examined for the presence of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). Using enrichment cultures, SRBs were detected in 9 of 17 individuals. A pure culture of SRB was obtained from one sample collected from a patient with type IV periodontal disease. The characterization of this isolate showed that it belongs to the genus Desulfovibrio. The isolate used pyruvate, lactate, glucose, fructose, and ethanol as the sole source of carbon. However, the isolate was unable to use acetate and methanol as a carbon source, indicating it as an incomplete oxidizer unable to carry out the terminal oxidation of substrates. Apart from using sulfate as electron acceptor, the isolate also used thiosulfate and nitrate as an electron acceptor. It has the ability to use a variety of nitrogen sources, including ammonium chloride, nitrate, and glutamate. The optimum growth temperature of the isolate was 37°C and the optimum pH for growth was 6.8. The SRB isolate contained the electron carrier desulfoviridin. The numbers of SRB in the mouth are assumed to be limited by sulfate. Potential sources of sulfate in the subgingival area include free sulfate in pocket fluid and glycosaminoglycans and sulfur-containing amino acids from periodontal tissues.Key words: sulfate-reducing bacteria, periodontal pocket, Desulfovibrio, subgingival tissues, electron acceptor.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Genetics,Molecular Biology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,General Medicine,Immunology,Microbiology
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