Selected Publications

• J Dent Res. 2003 May;82(5):338-44
  New bacterial species associated with chronic periodontitis.
  Kumar PS, Griffen AL, Barton JA, Paster BJ, Moeschberger ML, Leys EJ

• J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Mar;40(3):1001-9
  Molecular analysis of bacterial species associated with childhood caries.
  Becker MR, Paster BJ, Leys EJ, Moeschberger ML, Kenyon SG, Galvin JL, Boches SK, Dewhirst FE, Griffen AL

• J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Mar;40(3):821-5
  Association of Bacteroides forsythus and a novel Bacteroides phylotype with periodontitis.
  Leys EJ, Lyons SR, Moeschberger ML, Rumpf RW, Griffen AL

• Pediatr Dent. 2001 Jan-Feb;23(1):24-7
  Compomers as Class II restorations in primary molars
  Gross LC, Griffen AL, Casamassimo PS.

• J Clin Microbiol 2000 Jun;38(6):2362-5
  Quantitative real-time PCR for Porphyromonas gingivalis and total bacteria.
  Lyons SR, Griffen AL, Leys EJ

• J Clin Microbiol 2000 May;38(5):1807-10
  Phylogeny of Porphyromonas gingivalis by ribosomal intergenic spacer region analysis.
  Rumpf RW, Griffen AL, Leys EJ

• J Clin Microbiol 2000 Mar;38(3):1196-9
  Acquisition and colonization stability of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis in children.
  Lamell CW, Griffen AL, McClellan DL, Leys EJ

• J Clin Microbiol 1999 Dec;37(12):4028-33
  Porphyromonas gingivalis strain variability and periodontitis.
  Griffen AL, Lyons SR, Becker MR, Moeschberger ML, Leys EJ

• J Clin Microbiol 1999 Dec;37(12):3906-11
  Identification of Porphyromonas gingivalis strains by heteroduplex analysis and detection of multiple strains.
  Leys EJ, Smith JH, Lyons SR, Griffen AL

• J Clin Microbiol 1999 Aug;37(8):2723-5
  Sequencing of the ribosomal intergenic spacer region for strain identification of Porphyromonas gingivalis.
  Rumpf RW, Griffen AL, Wen BG, Leys EJ

• J Clin Microbiol 1998 Nov;36(11):3239-42
  Prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis and periodontal health status.
  Griffen AL, Becker MR, Lyons SR, Moeschberger ML, Leys EJ

• J Clin Microbiol 1997 Feb;35(2):455-61
  Concordance of Porphyromonas gingivalis colonization in families.
  Tuite-McDonnell M, Griffen AL, Moeschberger ML, Dalton RE, Fuerst PA, Leys EJ

• J Clin Microbiol 1996 Aug;34(8):2017-9
  Age and prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis in children.
  McClellan DL, Griffen AL, Leys EJ

• J Clin Microbiol 1994 May;32(5):1288-94
  Detection and strain identification of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans by nested PCR.
  Leys EJ, Griffen AL, Strong SJ, Fuerst PA

• Oral Microbiol Immunol 1992 Aug;7(4):240-3
  Strain identification of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans using the polymerase chain reaction.
  Griffen AL, Leys EJ, Fuerst PA