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Porphyromonas gingivalis and Bacteroides
forsythus
are BANA positive (a
protease that hydrolyzes benzoyl-DL-arginine-2-naphthylamide, BANA) and are believed to play a role
in periodontal disease
So the
BANA test may be a good one for assessing
periodontal disease activity
Porphyromonas gingivalis
and Bacteroides forsythus are both BANA positive organisms, meaning that
they produce
a protease that hydrolyzes
benzoyl-DL-arginine-2-naphthylamide, which is abbreviated BANA. Both organisms are believed
to
play a role in periodontal diseases.
So the BANA test may be a good one for assessing periodontal disease
activity.
