Concentration of bacteria in dental plaque
Value | 1e+11 bacteria/g |
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Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
Reference | Berg RD. The indigenous gastrointestinal microflora. Trends Microbiol. 1996 Nov4(11):430-5. p.431 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID8950812 |
Comments | Gingival crevices and dental plaque, provide anaerobic environments with very low oxidation-reduction potentials, allowing the establishment of a diverse anaerobic microflora. Dental plaque contains a very dense population of 10^11 bacteria/g. |
Entered by | Uri M |
ID | 105709 |