COMPARISON OF THE BACTERIOLOGICAL METHOD AND MASS-SPECTROMETRY OF MICROBIAL MARKERS FOR QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF HUMAN PARODENTIUM MICROBIOTA IN A DRY IMMERSION STUDY

Abstract

The paper deals with comparative investigation of the conventional bacteriological method (CBM) and a relatively new technique of microbial markers determination by mass-spectrometry (MS-MMs) from the standpoint of microbiological monitoring of the parodentium and other oropharyngeal surfaces. Data of the investigation performed with participation of human subjects in a 7-d dry immersion study brought to light the strong and weak points of each approach and demonstrated MS-MMseffectiveness in quantitative assessment of periodontal pathogens and oral microbiome.