Table 4 Median (interquartile range) relative counts (% total bacteria) of the test species/genera in subgingival plaque from the healthy and periodontitis sites
From: Subgingival periodontal pathogens associated with chronic periodontitis in Yemenis
Species | Healthy sites (n = 20) | Periodontitis sites (n = 20) | Fold difference | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. actinomycetemcomitans | 0.001 (0.000-0.020) | 0.001 (0.000-0.005) | 0.07 | 0.12 |
Fusobacterium spp. | 0.789 (0.238-1.205) | 0.701 (0.250-1.029) | 0.81 | 0.79 |
Prevotella spp. | 0.360 (0.222-0.903) | 0.394 (0.228-0.751) | 1.23 | 0.50 |
P. micra | 0.009 (0.003-0.022) | 0.031 (0.014-0.081) | 3.39 | 0.0001* |
P. gingivalis | 0.004 (0.0001-0.0611) | 0.068 (0.0001-0.219) | 1.97 | 0.156 |
T. forsythia | 0.302 (0.055-0.541) | 0.425 (0.170-1.50) | 0.86 | 0.08 |
T. denticola | 0.092 (0.007-0.438) | 0.338 (0.126-0.613) | 1.33 | 0.006* |