title: Improved procedure for transport of dental plaque samples and other clinical specimens containing anaerobic bacteria.
abstract: An improved transport system for samples containing anaerobic bacteria was developed. This system increased the recovery rate of anaerobic bacteria up to 28.8% as compared to a commonly used method.
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001443:Prevotella melaninogenica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D014186:Transportation