PCR detection of Streptococcus mutans and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in dental plaque samples from Haitian adolescents.
Streptococcus mutans and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans are oral pathogens associated with dental caries and periodontitis, respectively. The aim of this study was to determine the colonization of these two microorganisms in the dental plaque of a group of Haitian adolescents using two different polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods, standard PCR, and quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assays. Fifty-four pooled supra-gingival plaque samples and 98 pooled sub-gingival plaque samples were obtained from 104 12- to19-year-old rural-dwelling Haitians. The total genomic DNA of bacteria was isolated from these samples, and all participants also received caries and periodontal examinations. Caries prevalence was 42.2%, and the mean decayed, missing, and filled surface (DMFS) was 2.67 ± 5.3. More than half of the adolescents (53.3%) experienced periodontal pockets (Community Periodontal Index score ≥3). S. mutans was detected in 67.3% by qPCR and 38.8% by PCR of the supra-gingival plaque samples (p < 0.01), and 36.6% by qPCR and 8.1% by PCR of the sub-gingival samples (p < 0.01). A. actinomycetemcomitans was detected in 85.1% by qPCR and 44.0% by PCR of the sub-gingival samples (p < 0.01), but the prevalence was similar, 67.3% by qPCR and 59.2% by PCR, in the supra-gingival plaque samples. Neither age nor gender was significantly correlated to the bacterial colonization. The results demonstrated a moderate-to-high prevalence of S. mutans and A. actinomycetemcomitans in the Haitian adolescent population, and qPCR is more sensitive than standard PCR in field conditions. These findings suggest that qPCR should be considered for field oral epidemiologic studies and may be necessary in investigations having major logistic challenges.
Psoter
Walter J
WJ
Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 E. 24th Street, New York, NY 10010-4086, USA.
Ge
Yao
Y
Russell
Stefanie L
SL
Chen
Zhou
Z
Katz
Ralph V
RV
Jean-Charles
Germain
G
Li
Yihong
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D016976:Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005888:Gingival Pocket / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology; D006205:Haiti; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012423:Rural Health; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000145:classification; D055815:Young Adult
D004269:DNA, Bacterial
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