Genetic studies on reference strains of mutans streptococci
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The prevalence of virulent clonal strains of mutans streptococci in vivo and co-culture succession of the strains in vitro—Virulence potential of mutans streptococci
Purpose:To examine selected putative virulent properties of mutans streptococci in two groups with different caries activity and to examine co-culture hybridization of the strains in vitro. Methods: A set of strains from caries-free subjects (115) and another set from caries-active subjects (165) were isolated. Each strain was characterized for three virulence determinants. The clinical bacteri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Microbiological Research
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0944-5013
DOI: 10.1078/0944-5013-00162