title: Relationship between methanogenic archaea and subgingival microbial complexes in human periodontitis.
abstract: We compared the amounts of methanogenic archaea with ten of the most important periodontal pathogens in 125 clinical samples. Correlation analysis suggests that the support of the periodontitis-associated bacterial consortium by methanogenic archaea may be driven through direct or indirect interactions with Prevotella intermedia.
authors: Division of Virology, Institute of Medical Microbiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany. Electronic address: hhorz@ukaachen.de.
authors: H P
authors: HP
authors: Horz
authors: Division of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Department for Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Robertz
authors: Unit of Endodontology, UCL-Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
authors: M E
authors: ME
authors: Vianna
authors: Division of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Department for Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Henne
authors: Division of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Department for Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Conrads
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001105:Archaea / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D044822:Biodiversity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008697:Methane / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D018713:Prevotella intermedia / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D008697:Methane
keywords: Archaea; Methanobrevibacter oralis; Periodontal disease; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Prevotella intermedia; Tannerella forsythia