The Bugs Stop Here: When the CDC Can't Identify a Microbe, It Calls On Harvard Sleuths
Harvard Medical SchoolResearchers at Forsyth Dental Center and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine are tracing the identity of unknown and emerging microbes, some of which have foiled the efforts of investigators around the country. Using the newest molecular methods, they are identifying mysterious bacterial species that may be the cause of dental caries and periodontitis. But the search is not limited to the oral cavity.