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Molecular detection of Bartonella quintana DNA in the dental pulp of a homeless patient.

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Abstract
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Dental pulp has been proposed as a suitable tissue sample for the identification of pathogenic organisms. Using PCR with two specific gene targets, Bartonella quintana DNA was detected in the dental pulp extracted from the tooth of a homeless patient. The patient had been bacteremic 6 months previously but was not when the tooth was sampled.

Year of Publication
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2004
Journal
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European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology
Volume
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23
Issue
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12
Number of Pages
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920-2
ISSN Number
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0934-9723
URL
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-004-1244-z
DOI
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10.1007/s10096-004-1244-z
Short Title
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Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
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