title: Microbial analyses of dental plaque of monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) using fluorescent antibody techniques.
abstract: Selected microbial components in supragingival dental plaque from recently captured monkeys were determined. Using specific fluorescent antibody (FA) conjugates S. sanguis was found to constitute an average of 11.8% of all cells. The populations of Actinomyces accounted for 20.7% (range 5-31) with A. viscosus and A. naeslundii as predominant species. Few lactobacilli were encountered. S. mutans was not detected in any specimens when examined by culture and FA.
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D011790:Quarantine; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification