title: Gingival flora of the dog with special reference to bacteria associated with bites.
abstract: Gingival scrapings from dogs were examined to determine their aerobic bacterial flora. Of particular interest was the frequent recovery of three unclassified groups of aerobic gram-negative bacteria, IIj, EF-4, and M-5, previously associated with human dog-bite infections. Although no set pattern was found between the variability and consistency of gingival microbiota as related to age, sex, or breed of dog, a certain characteristic flora can be predicted in the healthy canine gingiva. Members of the following genera were found: Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Actinomyces, Escherichia, Corynebacterium, Pasteurella, Caryophanon, Mycoplasma, Acinetobacter, Moraxella, Neisseria, Enterobacter, and Bacillus.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000382:microbiology*; D006088:Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents