title: Colony polymerase chain reaction of heme-accumulating bacteria.
abstract: Colony PCR of anaerobic black-pigmenting Bacteroidetes species Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia was modified by addition of bovine serum albumin to reverse the inhibitory action of accumulated heme.
authors.affiliation: Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, 310 Great King St, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Bikiran
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pardesi
authors.affiliation: Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, 310 Great King St, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. Electronic address: geoffrey.tompkins@otago.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Geoffrey R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Tompkins
mesh_terms: D041963:Bacteroidetes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D006418:Heme / Q000378:metabolism; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018713:Prevotella intermedia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006418:Heme
keywords: Bacteroides; Bacteroidetes; Black-pigmenting bacteria; PCR; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Prevotella intermedia