A survey of the bacterial diversity in the cup filler of dental chair units

Silva, Vítor; Figueira, Vânia; Figueiral, Helena; Manaia, Célia M

Silva, Vítor; Figueira, Vânia; Figueiral, Helena; Manaia, Célia M.

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Silva, Vítor; Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (CBQF). PT
Figueira, Vânia; Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (CBQF). PT
Figueiral, Helena; Universidade do Porto. Faculdade de Medicina Dentária. PT
Manaia, Célia M; Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (CBQF). PT

Braz. j. microbiol ; 42(3): 959-963, July-Sept. 2011. tab

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-607525

Responsible library: BR32.1

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Water from the cup filler of dental chair units (CFDC) was observed to contain sphingomonads, environmental mycobacteria and methylobacteria, among other minor bacteria. Some of the bacteria detected are recognized opportunistic pathogens. Some of these, tended to persist over time.

Subject(s)

Humans; Drinking Water/analysis; Biodiversity; Biofilms; Environmental Microbiology; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Sphingomonas/isolation & purification; Methods; Methods; Virulence; Water Samples

Bacterial diversity; Dental unit water; Water safety

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Drinking Water / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Biofilms / Sphingomonas / Biodiversity / Environmental Microbiology Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. j. microbiol Journal subject: Microbiology Year: 2011 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Portugal Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Católica Portuguesa/PT / Universidade do Porto/PT

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