African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of microbiota in root canals with pulp necrosis by means of Gram test

Amaro de Mendonça Cavalcante
  • Amaro de Mendonça Cavalcante
  • Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas-57072-000-Maceió-AL, Brasil.
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Natalia Maria Luccas Tenório Soares
  • Natalia Maria Luccas Tenório Soares
  • Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas-57072-000-Maceió-AL, Brasil.
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Isabel Cristina Secandes Santos
  • Isabel Cristina Secandes Santos
  • Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas-57072-000-Maceió-AL, Brasil.
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Eulália Camelo Pessoa de Azevedo Ximenes
  • Eulália Camelo Pessoa de Azevedo Ximenes
  • Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco-57040-521-Recife-PE, Brasil.
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Marcos Aurélio Bomfim da Silva
  • Marcos Aurélio Bomfim da Silva
  • Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas-57072-000-Maceió-AL, Brasil.
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Karlos Antonio Lisboa Ribeiro Junior
  • Karlos Antonio Lisboa Ribeiro Junior
  • Instituto de Química e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas–57072-000-Maceió-AL, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 14 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 01 June 2018
  •  Published: 14 June 2018

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