TAXONOMY

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RECENT TAXONOMIC CHANGES AMONG ANAEROBIC BACTERIA: UPDATE OF NOMENCLATURE AND LABORATORY ASPECTS
Hannele Jousimies-Somer

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AISLAMIENTO Y DIFERENCIACION DE ACTINOMYCES ORALES DE OTROS BACILOS GRAM POSITIVOS PLEOMORFICOS
Gutiérrez de Annan , S.*; Ruíz de Valladarez, R.; Benito de Cárdenas, L.

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Genetic relatedness of oral and intestinal Porphyromonas endodontalis studied by AP-PCR.
Gonçalves RB*, Väisänen ML, van Steenbergen TJM, Sundqvist G and Mouton C.

LABORATORY METHODOLOGY

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IDENTIFICACIÓN DE ANAEROBIOS A NIVEL HOSPITALARIO EN CHILE
M.E. Valenzuela Montero

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RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF ANAEROBES IN THE CLINICAL LABORATORY.
Citron, D.M.

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TAURINE REDUCTION POWERS RAPID GROWTH OF BILOPHILA WADSWORTHIA
Laue, H.*(1), Schumacher, U.K.(2), and Cook, A.M.(1)

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A COMPARISON OF FOUR TECHNIQUES USED TO DISTINGUISH STRAINS OF PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA AND PREVOTELLA NIGRESCENS.
Robertson, K.L.*a, Drucker, D.B.a,b and Blinkhorn, A.S.b

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COMPARISON OF FOUR MEDIA FOR THE SELECTION OF BIFIDOBACTERIA IN FECAL SAMPLES.
Martineau,B.*

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CARACTERIZACION DE LACTOBACILOS AISLADOS DE LENGUA Y ENCIA.
Ahumada M.C1,2, Colloca M.E.1,2*, López M.E.1,2, P.de Ruiz Holgado A.A.1,3 y Nader-Macias M.E.1,3.

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GAS PRODUCTION BY INTESTINAL MICROFLORA OF LACTOSE MALDIGESTERS
M.von Ungern-Stenberg 1*, M.Rautio 1, K. Ariniemi 1, U. Nieminen 2, R. Korpela 3, T. Vesa 3, M. Saxelin 3, A. Siitonen 1, M. Färkkilä 2, and H. Jousimies-Somer 1

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POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION USING REPETITIVE SEQUENCES (rep-PCR) AS PRIMERS TO EVALUATE Bacteroides fragilis GENETIC DIVERSITY
Moraes, S.R.1*, Gonçalves, R.B.2, Mounton, C.3, Seldin, L.1, Ferreira, M.C.S.1 & Domingues, R.M.C.P.1

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HEMOLYTIC ACTIVITY OF HUMAN AND MARMOSET Bacteroides fragilis GROUP ISOLATES
Branco, K.M.G.R.*; NazBrio, C.S.; Moreira, E.S.A.; Petrillo-Peixoto, M.L..; Farias, L.M.; Carvalho, M.A.R.

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ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN SENSITIVITY OF Fusobacterium STRAINS
Farias, L.M.*, Carvalho, M.A.R.; Houw, H.; Oliveira, A.A.P.; Rodrigues, P.H.; Farias, F.F.; Nicoli, J.R.; Costa, J.E.

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HEMOLYTIC ACTIVITY OF Fusobacterium STRAINS
Farias, L.M.*, Mata, W.S.; Oliveira, A.A.P.; Carvalho, M.A.R.; Nicoli, J.R.

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ANALYZIS OF GENETIC POLYMORPHISM IN ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS
Leite, A.A.; Ortega, L.S*.; Macedo, A.M.; Carvalho, M.A.R., Moreira, E.S.A.

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DIVERSITY OF 16S rDNA RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM PROFILES OF BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS GROUP SPECIES ISOLATED FROM HUMAN AND MARMOSETS.
Santos, A*; Abdo, MCB; Anacleto C; Branco, KMGR; Pestana, ACNR; Farias, LM; Carvaiho, MAR; Moreira, ESA; Petrillo-Peixoto, ML.

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GRAM POSITIVE ANAEROBIC COCCI (GPAC) IDENTIFICATION IN A CLINICAL LABORATORY USING A SIMPLIFIED FLOWCHART
Letournel-Glomaud C., MD ; Houssaye S., MD

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DETERMINACIÓN DE LA EVOLUCIÓN DEL Eh EN QUESOS REELABORADOS UNTABLES CONTAMINADOS CON Clostridium sporogenes.
Scarinci H.E.* y Simonetta A.C.

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BACTERIOCIN ACTIVITY IN Bacteroides fragilis FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES
Avelar, K.E.S.*, Pinto, L.J.F., Antunes, L.C.M., Lobo, L.A., Alexandre, M.C.F., Bastos, M.C.F., Domingues, R.M.C.P., and Ferreira, M.C.S.

BOTULISM

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BOTULISM. LABORATORY METHODS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY.
Fernandez, R.A., and Ciccarelli, A.S.

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BOTULISMO
Jorge Alejandro San Juan*

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INFANT BOTULISM
Robert Schechter MD*

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BOTULISMO INFANTIL
A. Rosetti, F.*, Castelli, E, Amoroso, M.

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AISLAMIENTO DE CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM EN PLANTAS MEDICINALES.
Satorres, S.E1., Alcaráz, L.E1., Fernandez, R2., Centorbi, O.N.P de1*.

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BROTE DE BOTULISMO TIPO E ASOCIADO A JAMON CRUDO CASERO
Rosetti, F.*, Castelli, E, Labbé, J., Funes, R.

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INVESTIGACION DE ESPORAS DE CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM EN MIEL.
Francavilla, A*(1); Rondini, A(1); Manca,L (1), Monetto, AM(1,2); Siravegna, M(1); Femandez, R(3)

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INFANT BOTULISM IN ARGENTINA, 1982-1997.
Fernández, R.A.*(1), Ciccarelli, A.S.(1), P. de Centorbi, O.N.(2), Centorbi, H.(2), Rosetti, F.A.(3), de Jong, L.I.T.(1), and Demo, N.(2).

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Clostridium perfringes IN MEAT PRODUCTS CONSUMED IN SAN LUIS, ARGENTINA.
Stagnitta, P.*; Micalizzi, B.; S. de Guzmán, A.M.

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FIRST CASE OF INFANT BOTULISM ASSOCIATED WITH HONEY FEEDING IN ARGENTINA.
Centorbi H.J.,1 Aliendro O.E.,1 Demo N.O.,2 Dutto R.,2 Fernandez R.,3 Centorbi O.N.P*1.

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CARACTERISTICAS CULTURALES Y FISIOLOGICAS DE CEPAS DE CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM AISLADAS DE BOTULISMO DEL LACTANTE EN SAN LUIS. (ARGENTINA).
Centorbi H.J.,1 Aliendro O.E.,1 Demo N.O.,2 Pujales G., 2 Fernandez R.,3 Centorbi O.N.P*1 .

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DESCRIPCION DE UN BROTE DE BOTULISMO AVIARIO TIPO C EN LA PAMPA, ARGENTINA
Mereb, G., Rosetti, F.*, Castelli, E., Ganuza, R., Ottavioni, L., Cavallero, D., Calderón, A.

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MÉTODO MODIFICADO PARA LA PREPARACIÓN DE SUERO ANTIBOTULINICO TIPO A
Babusci, M.1.2, Gómez, C.M.1.2, Barragán, J.1. Ramallo, L.1. Garabano, J.1. Guillen,G.1

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Epidemiología del botulismo en la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cecchini E*, Verzeri LN, Florián A, González Ayala SE.

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AND ITS ROLE IN INFECTION

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CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE. WHAT'S GOING ON.
CLARA L.*, GRECO G.

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COLONIZATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE (CD) DISEASE.
Gerding, DN*.

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MORE CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA IN AUSTRALIA
Riley TV, Chen F, Chakera A, Seow C, Ling K, Plant A.

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RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE (REA) TYPING OF CLOSTRIDUIM DIFFICILE ISOLATES FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Bianchini H, Fernandez Canigia, L, Greco, G, Valenzuela Montero, MC, Gerding, DN.

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ENTEROTOXIN PRODUCING BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS (ETBF) IN STOOL SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR TESTING OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AND ITS TOXINS.
Meisel-Mikolajczyk F., Leszczynski P., van Belkum A.*, Pituch H., Obuch-Woszczatynski P., Rouyan Gh. S.

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VARIATION IN THE CELL SURFACE PROTEINS OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE
Ian R Poxton*, Paul G Higgins and Carol 6 Currie.

ORAL MICROBIOLOGY AND RELATED INFECTIONS

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MOST FREQUENT ORAL ANAEROBIC INFECTIONS
Piovano, S.

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MICROBIOTA OF INITIAL PERIODONTITlS IN ADULTS
Tanner, Anne C. R.*

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ORAL COLONIZATION OF INFANTS WITH ACTINOMYCES SPECIES BY TWO YEARS OF AGE
Sarkonen N.1,2, Könönen E.1,3, Summanen P.1,4, Kanervo A.1, Takala A.1, Asikainen S.2, Jousimies-Somer H.1

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ANAEROBES IN THE NASOPHARYNX DURING ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA EPISODES IN INFANCY.
Kononen, E.1.2, Kanervo, A.1, Takala, A.1 and Jousimies- Somer, H.1,

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ENDODONTIC MICROFLORA OF DIFFERENT TEETH IN THE SAME MOUTH.
Gomes, B.P.F.A.*(a), Drucker, D.B.(b) and Lilley, J.D.(b)

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CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTES IN PERIAPICAL GRANULOMAS
Ihan Hren 1, N., Gubina 2, M.*, Ihan 2, A.,

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ORAL COLONIZATION OF INFANTS WITH VEILLONELLA SPECIES
Jousimies-Somer H.1 Bryk A1, Asikainen S.2, Kanervo A.1, Takala A.1, Könönen E. ',3

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ACCION DE IRRIGANTES EN ENDODONCIA, SOBRE BACTERIAS ANAEROBICAS.
Riuz,S *, Monetto,AM.

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ENHANCEMENT OF TOXICITY OF PERIODONTAL ANAEROBES BY COTININE
Drucker, D.B.*, Sayers, N.M. and Blinkhorn, A.

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BLACK-PIGMENTED GRAM-NEGATIVE ANAEROBES IN BRAZILIAN ADULTS WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASE
Rodrigues, P.H.*, Carvalho, S.A., Carvalho, M.A.R., Farias, L.M., Petrillo-Peixoto, M.L.

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MICROBIOLOGY OF SUBGINGIVAL PLAQUES IN ARGENTINEAN ADULT PERIODONTITIS
Fernández Canigia L 1*, Nogueira Moreira A2, Furman C1,3, Piovano S3, Bianchini Hsup1. 1

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ESTUDIOS FISIOLOGICOS y CONSERVACION DE UNA CEPA DE VEILLONELLA AISLADA DE CAVIDAD ORAL. INTERACCION CON ESTREPTOCOCOS
Gutiérrez de Ferro, M.I.*; Ruíz de Valladares, R.E.; Benito de Cárdenas I.L.

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PREVALENCE OF 7 PUTATIVE PERIODONTAL PATHOGENS IN SUBGINGIVAL PLAQUE OF TWO NATIVE POPULATIONS IN THE XINGU INDIAN PARK.
Ide, L.*, Lotufo, R.F.M., Contreras, A., Bergamashi, O., and SLOTS, J.,

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CARACTERISTICAS CLINICAS, EPIDEMIOLOGICAS Y MICROBIOLOGICAS EN LA PERIODONTITIS DEL ADULTO ASOCIADA A BACTERIAS ANAEROBIAS.
Moreno, M., Romero, P., Nieves B., Salazar, M., Dávila L.

VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

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IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDY OF Clostridium chauvoei STRAINS IN SAN LUIS
Stefanini de Guzmán, A.M.

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ANAEROBIC INFECTIONS IN ANIMALS AND THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Walker, R. D.

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IS EQUINE GRASS SICKNESS (MAL SECO) A FORM OF BOTULISM?
Ian R Poxton*, Leonie Hunter. Hannah Lough and Keith Miller (1)

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"CORRODING" GRAM-NEGATAVE RODS IN THE SUBGINGIVAL FLORA OF DOGS
Forsblom, B.*1, Sarkiala-Kessel, E.2, Ikonen, M.2, and Jousimies-Somer, H. 1

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SERUM ANTIBODY RESPONSES TO A Clostridium perfringens EPSILON TOXOID VACCINE IN GOATS.
Uzal, F.A.* and Kelly, W.R.

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CAMPYLOBACTER AND ARCOBACTER SSP. ISOLATED FROM THE CARCASSES AND CAECA OF COMMERCIALLY REARED DUCKS.
Ridsdale, J.A.* and Corry, Janet E.L.

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STUDY OF THE CAECAL MICROFLORA OF BROILER DUCKS: A COMPARISON WITH PUBLISHED DATA FOR CHICKENS.
Ridsdale, J.A.* and Corry, Janet E.L.

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IMMUNOGENIC POWER OF CELLULAR AND EXTRACELLULAR ANTIGENS OF CLOSTRIDIUM CHAUVOEI STRAINS ISOLATED IN SAN LUIS, ARGENTINA.
Mattar, M.A.*, Cortiñas, T.I, DiGenaro, M.S, and Guzmán A.M.S.

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ALPHA AND BETA TOXINS ACTIVITIES IN REGIONAL STRAINS OF CLOSTRIDIUM CHAUVOEI.
Cortiñas, T.I.*, Mattar, M.A. and Guzmán A.M.S.

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CLOSTRIDIUM CHAUVOEI: IMMUNOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FOUR ANTIGENIC PREPARATIONS
Di Genaro, M.S., Micalizzi, B. and Guzmán, A.M.S. de.

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LACTOBACILOS Y ENTEROCOCOS AISLADOS DE VAGINA DE VACAS DURANTE EL CICLO ESTRAL.
Otero, C.1, Silva de Ruiz, C.2, Wilde, O.R.3, P. de Ruiz Holgado A.A.1,2 y Nader-Macias M.E.1,2.

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Amplified fragment length polymorphism and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for sub-specific differentiation of Serpulina pilosicoli
Moller, K *, and Ahrens, P

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EFECTO DEL pH Y CARGA ORGÁNICA DE EFLUENTES PESQUEROS, EN EL CRECIMIENTO DE BIOPELICULAS DE BACTERIAS METANOGENICAS SOBRE SOPORTES UTILIZADOS EN FERMENTADORES DE BIOMASA RETENIDA.
EFFECT OF THE ORGANIC CHARGE AND pH, OF THE FISH INDUSTIRES EFFLUENCE IN THE METHANOGENIC BIOFILM GROWTH ON BIOMASS FIXED REACTORS SUPPORTS.
(*)Urrutia, H. (*) Vidal, R. (**)Aspé, E.

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EFECTO DE PRODUCTOS FINALES DE LA FERMENTACION RUMINAL SOBRE EL CRECIMIENTO DE Ruminococcus albus.
Paggi, R.A*, Fernandez, H.M., y Fay, J.P.

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IN VIVO AND IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDIES OF THREE FELINE PORPHYROMONAS SPECIES
Norris, JM* and Love, DN.

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ASSOCIATION AMONGST THREE FELINE PORPHYROMONAS SPECIES FROM GINGIVAL MARGINS OF CATS IN PERIODONTAL HEALTH AND DISEASE
Norris, JM and Love, DN*

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FREQUENCY OF ISOLATION AND ENUMERATION OF THREE FELINE ORAL PORPHYROMONAS SPECIES FROM SUBCUTANEOUS ABSCESSES IN DOMESTIC CATS
Norris, JM and Love, DN*

CLINICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS RELATED TO INFECTION

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VAGINOSIS BACTERIANA
Nieves, B.

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CLINICAL ANAEROBIC INFECTIONS
Goldstein, EJC. *

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FIRST NATIONAL SURVEY ON DIAGNOSIS OF ANAEROBIC INFECTIONS IN ARGENTINA
Rollet R.*, Litterio M., Rossetti M., Di Martino A., Castello A., Callejo R., Fernández Canigia L., Fernández M., Greco G., Predari S. and Bianchini H.

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ANAEROBES IN SINUSITIS
Tabaqchali S*, and Mitchelmore I.

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BACTERIAL FLORA OF APPENDICITIS IN CHILDREN
A. Rautio M. 1,2, Saxén H. 3, Siitonen A. 2, Nikku R. 3, Jousimies-Somer H. 1

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CHARACTERIZATION OF 7 FUSOBACTERIUM ULCERANS STRAINS IN COMPARISON TO THE CLOSELY RELATED FUSOBACTERIUM VARIUM AND FUSOBACTERIUM MORTIFERUM
Claros, M.C.*1, Y. Papke 1, D.M. Citron 2, E.J.C. Goldstein 2, S. Hunt-Gerardo 2 ,Th. Montag 3, and A.C. Rodloff 1

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PREVALENCIA DE BACTERIAS ANAEROBIAS (BA) AISLADAS EN UN HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO.
GASPAROTTO A.; ROCCHI M.*; PEREZ M.; MONTERISI A.

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AISLAMIENTO DE CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS A PARTIR DE UNA INFECCION URINARIA
Gilardoni L., Maubecin E., Carloni G*, Más J.

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MENINGITIS POR BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS. REPORTE DE UN CASO.
Alberich G; Cabrera S; Contarelli J; Costanzo C; García M; Massera L; Michaan M; Oroz V; Rodríguez V.

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MICROORGANISMOS ANAEROBIOS AISLADOS EN EL HOSPITAL CENTENARIO. ROSARIO. ARGENTINA. PERÍODO 1995-1997.
Verdini, R.*, Gregorini, E., Sutich, E. y Limansky, A.

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ANAEROBIC BACTERIA IN HEPATIC ABSCESSES
Rollet, R. *; Hardie, N.; Costa. N., Couto, E.; Mendez, N.; Sawicki, M.; Fainboim, H.

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AISLAMIENTO DE BACTERIAS ANAEROBIAS EN SINUSITIS CRóNICAS
Merino LA*, Pepe G.

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RECOGNITION OF THE ANAEROBIC INFECTIONS BY VENEZUELAN STUDENTS OF MEDICINE
Rodriguez, A.J.

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INCIDENCE OF BILOPHILA WADSWORTHIA IN CLINICAL SAMPLES - A TWO YEAR SURVEY
Schumacher U.K.*(1), Haecker F.-M.(2), Bless D.(3), Laue H.(4) and Werner H.(1)

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OSTEOMIELITIS VERTEBRAL, ABSCESO EPIDURAL ESPINAL Y ABSCESO DEL PSOAS POR BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS
Pereyra Acuña, M*, Martínez J.V.,Verbanaz S., Jordan R, Uriburu A, Efron E.D.

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PREVALENCIA DE VAGINOSIS BACTERIANA EN MUJERES CONTROLADAS EN CLINICAS DE PLANIFICACION FAMILAR
E. Castro*, M. Domínguez, P. Navarrete, G. Boggiano, R. Zemelmam.

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MULTIPLE LIVER ABSCESSES CAUSED BY Fusobacienum mortiferum. A CASE REPORT.
Castello, L*.; Sandor, A.; De Paulis, A. N.; Paimitano, J.; Santoianni, J.E.; Predari, S.C.

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GANGRENA GASEOSA HEPATICA ESPONTANEA
Gentile, J.*, Gentile S., Garcia-Allende O., Sparo M. O

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BILIARY GASTRITIS AS PRECANCEROUS LESION.
*BARRIOS A.

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ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. REPORTING OF TWO CASES.
Fernández, M.I.*

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FEATURES OF INFECTIOUS ENDOCARDITIS BY CLOSTRIDIUM SP.IN THE ELDERLY POPULATION OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Koch. F.; Estrella,C *.

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VAGINOSIS BACTERIANA Y TRABAJO DE PARTO PREMATURO
Calderas H., Nieves B., Quintana A.

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PIE DIABETICO ULCERADO E INFECCION AEROBICA Y ANAEROBICA.
Espinoza Y., Nieves B., Quintana A.

ANTIMICROBIALS, SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING, THERAPY AND MISCELLANEOUS

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METHODS TO TEST ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY: WHEN AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE USED
Bianchini, H.

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ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AMONG ANAEROBES: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Hecht, DW.

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BETA-LACTAM RESISTANCE MECHANISMS IN ANAEROBIC BACTERIA.
Nord. C.E.*

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BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS GROUP IN OTITIS MEDIA INFECTIOUS.
Litterio, M.*; Fiorilli, G.; Hernandez, C.; Rubeglio, E.

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METRONIDAZOLE (MTR) SUSCEPTIBILITY IN CLOSTRIDUM DIFFICILE (CD) ISOLATES FROM CD-ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA (CDAD) TREATMENT FAILURES A~ND SUCCESSES.
Johnson S*, Sanchez JL, and Gerding DN.

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AN IN VITRO PHARMACODYNAMIC EVALUATION OF TROVAFLOXACIN AND FOUR FLUOROQUINOLONES AGAINST BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS
Peterson, M. L.*, Hovde L. B., Wright D. H., Hoang, A. D. and Rotschafer J. C.

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ADHERENCE OF BACTEROIDES SPECIES AND BILOPHILA WADSWORTHIA TO PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND GLYCOLIPIDS
Schumacher, U.K. *, Maennel, M., and Werner, H.,

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RESISTANCE PROFILE OF Bacteroides fragilis STRAINS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES
Souza, W.G.S., Silveira, A.P.M., Domingues, R.M.C.P. & Ferreira*, M.C.S.

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COMPARATIVE IN VITRO ACTIVITY OF SIX EXTENDED-SPECTRUM ANTIMICROBIALS AGAINST ANAEROBIC BACTERIA IN 4 BRAZILIAN CENTERS.
Mendes, C.1*, Mimica, I.2, Sampaio, J.3 and Ferreira, M.C.4.

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COMPARATIVE IN VITRO SUSCEPTIBILITYOF GRAM-NEGATIVE ANAEROBIC RODS (NON BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS GROUP) AGAINST FOUR MACROLIDES AT TWO pH.
Fernandez Canigia L.,* Di Martino A., Litterio M., Castello A., Fernanmdez M., Rollet R., Greco G., Predari S., Bianchini H.

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PHENOTYPIC IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BLACK-PIGMENTED BACTERIAL
Conti, R.*; Mayer, M.P.A.; Zelante, F.

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PREVALENCE OF BETA-LACTAMASE PRODUCING FUSOBACTERIUM SP. AT A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Citron, D.M., Hunt Gerardo, S., Hudspeth M., and Goldstein, E.J.C.

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ANTAGONISM AGAINST ANAEROBIC AND FACULTATIVE BACTERIA THROUGH A DIFFUSIBLE INHIBITORY COMPOUND PRODUCED BY A Lactohacillus sp. ISOLATED FROM THE RAT FECAL MICROBIOTA.
Nardi, R.D.*; Santos, A.R.M.; Carvalho, M. A.R.; Farias, L.M.; Benchetrit, L.C. Nicoli, J.R.,

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SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS IN B. fragilis GROUP STRAINS ISOLATED FROM HUMANS AND MARMOSETS IN BRAZIL
Pestana ACNR*, Diniz CG, Ribeiro RN, Farias LM & Carvalho MAR.

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SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS IN Fusobacterium sp. STRAINS ISOLATED FROM HEALTHY HUMANS AND PATIENTS WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASE
Pestana ACNR *; Oliveira MP, Costa JE, Nicoli JR, Carvalho MAR & Farias LM.

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RESISTANCE TO CLINDAMYCIN AND PENICILLIN G IN B. vulgatus STRAIN RELATED TO PLASMID PRESENCE.
Pestana ACNR*, Diniz CG, Farias LM, & Carvaiho MAR

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SUSCEPTIBILITY OF VEILLONELLA SP. TO TEN DIFFERENT ANTIBIOTICS.
Litterio, M.*(1), Matteo, M.(2), Fiorilli, G.(1), Rubeglio, E.(1).

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SUSCEPTIBILITY OF ANAEROBIC FLORA RECOVERED FROM COMPLICATED INTRAABDOMINAL INFECTIONS TO CLINAFLOXACIN AND IMIPENEM.
Hopkins, J.A.*, Wilson, S.E., Shimabukuro, J, Chavez, C,

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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PROPOLIS PRODUCED IN BRAZIL AGAINST ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS, FUSOBACTERIUM SPP. AND BACTERIA FROM THE BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS GROUP ISOLATED FROM HUMAN AND MARMOSET HOSTS
Santos, F.A.*1,2, Bastos, E.M.A.F 3., Uzeda, M.1, Carvalho, M.A.R.2, Farias, L..M.2 and Moreira, E.S.A.2,

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COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF E TEST FOR TESTING ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES OF PREVOTELLA BIVIA AND NINE OTHER PREVOTELLA SPECIES
Schumacher, U.K. *,Wittorf, S., and Werner, H.

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SUSCEPTIBILITY AND BETA-LACTAMASE PRODUCTION OF PREVOTELLA SPP AND PORPHYROMONAS SSP.
Tanaka, K.1, Kawamura, C 2, Fukui,K.1, Kato,H.1,Kato,N.1, Nakamura,T. 2, Watanabe,K. 1 and Ueno, K. * 3

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IN VITRO ACTIVITY OF PENICILLINS, TETRACYCLINES, MACROLIDES, QUINOLONES AND IN VITRO ACTIVITY OF PENECILLINS, TETRACYCLINES, MACROLIDES, QUINOLONES AND METRONIDAZOLE AGAINST ANAEROBIC ORAL BACTERIA.
Carrasco,E.*

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EVEECT OF THE CULTURE SYSTEM ON CLOSTRIDIUM ARGENTINENSE TOXIGENICITY IN CO-CULTURE WITH PSEUDOMONAS MENDOCINA
Centorbi, H.J.*, Silva H J.

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DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION - THE SIALIC ACIDS IN Porphyromonas endodontalis CELL SURFACE
Collazo, R.R.L.S.* 1, Gonçalves, R.B.2, Alviano, W.S.1, Alviano, C.S. 1 & Uzeda, M. 1

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FACTORES INVOLUCRADOS EN LA ADHERENCIA DE Bifidobacterium A CELULAS EPITELIALES EN CULTIVO
Bibiloni, R.1*; Pérez, P.1 y De Antoni, G.1,2

81 PP
STUDY OF STIMULATORY EFFECT OF BIFIDOBACTERIA ON THE HOST' MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM USING GNOTOBIOTIC ANIMAL MODELS.
Podoprigora, G.I.*, Comunian, L.B., Pimentel, E.F., Moura, L.N., Cara, D.C., Nicoli, J.R., Vieira, E.C.

82 PP
LEUKOTOXIC ACTIVITY OF Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans STRAINS
Lima, F.L; Farias, F.F.; Campos, P.C.; Totola, A.H.; Tavares, C.A.P.; Costa, J.E.; Farias, L.M.; Carvalho, M.A.R.,

83 PP
CAPACIDAD DE ADHERENCIA Y DE CITOTOXICIDAD DE CEPAS DE Mobiluncus AISLADAS DE PACIENTES CON VAGINOSIS BACTERIANA.
Menolascina, A., Nieves, B., Calderas, Z.

84 PP
EVALUATION OF VIRULENCE MARKERS EXPRESSION IN Bacieroides fragilis
Ferreira, R.*l, Alexandre, M.C.F.1, Antunes, E. N. F.1, Pinhão, A.T.2, Moraes, S. R.1, Domingues,

85 PP
The Therapeutic Effect of Tubinox on Experimental Aerobic and Anaerobic Infection
V. Dimova, L.Tourtourikov, G.Terziisky, S.Slavov, B.Tonev, B.Kolev

86 PP
COMPARISON OF THE ACTIVITY OF MEROPENEM AND IMIPENEM AGAINST ANAEROBIC BACTERIA IN BULGARIA
Marina M.1*, Ivanova K.1, Urumov A.2 1 National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2

87 PP
MODIFICATION TO INTESTINAL GLYCOSIDASE ACTIVITIES FOLLOWING BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE C50 ORAL CHALLENGE IN C3H MICE
Mullie, C., Romond, M.B., Yazourh, A., Bezirtzoglou, E.*, and Romond, C.

88 PP
DOES BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE CELLFREE WHEY ENHANCE THE COLON ISATION RESISTANCE AGAINST BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS?
Singer, E., Yazourh, A., Odou, M.F., Romond, M.B., Bezirtzoglou, E.*, Dubreuil, L., and Romond, C.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY DR. REMO BERGOGLIO
Argentina
Anaerobic Infection: Some reflections on the Argentine experience, 1940-1998.