Publications by authors named "Masako Tai-Tokuzen"
Article Synopsis
- Periodontal disease is common in both humans and dogs, and despite some evidence of cross-infection between them, methods to assess this are not well-established.
- The study evaluated the effectiveness of testing bacterial DNA and serum IgG antibody titers in dogs to determine infection by both human and dog pathogenic species, utilizing a sample of beagles and 66 companion dogs categorized by health status.
- While high sensitivity and specificity were found in the assays, there was no correlation between bacterial DNA levels and disease severity; however, dogs with periodontitis showed higher IgG titers, suggesting that these tests could help evaluate cross-infection potential.
