Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7277-7283
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7277
Table 4 Comparison of representation of bacterial phyla observed in studies of the esophagus and subgingival crevice
Subgingival crevice
Esophagus
PhylumNumber of clonesNumber of speciesNumber of clonesNumber of speciesNumber of clonesNumber of species
Paster1Paster1Kroes2Pei3Present study
Clostridium group00130000
Obsidian pool OB116100000
Deferribacteres86880000
Spirochaetes5375800000
TM7345013300
Fusobacteria35319220600
Actinobacteria275321539822
Firmicutes65911315626411811
Proteobacteria338511420143111
Bacteroidetes234588182239615
Total2522347759009514739