Molecular characterization of periodontal bacteria by 16S rRNA Sequencing in periodontitis patients.

Researchers used 16S rRNA gene sequencing to identify bacteria in subgingival plaque from 26 periodontitis patients in Iraq, finding that *Porphyromonas gingivalis* and *Tannerella forsythia* were the most prevalent species detected.

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