Prague Med. Rep. 2025, 126, 144-150
https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2025.22
Biofilm-forming Ability of Anaerobic Bacterial Strains Isolated from Patients Diagnosed with Periodontitis
Ivan Skliar1
, Maryna Kryvtsova1, Yevhen Kostenko2, Marianna Savenko1
, Maryna Kryvtsova1, Yevhen Kostenko2, Marianna Savenko1
1Department of Clinical, Laboratory and Morphofunctional Diagnostics, Uzhhorod National University, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
2Department of Orthopaedic Dentistry, Uzhhorod National University, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Received March 11, 2025
Accepted August 27, 2025
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