Control of growth Streptococcus mutans isolated from saliva and dental caries

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  • Gamal M. El-Sherbiny
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Streptococcus mutans is a Gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore forming, catalasenegative, facultative anaerobic cocci bacterium commonly found in the human oral cavity, is a significant contributor to tooth decay (David et al., 2011). The mutans streptococci comprise a group of seven species, of which Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are the predominant species isolated from human saliva and ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 3 Number 10 (2014) pp. 1-10 http://www.ijcmas.com

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تاریخ انتشار 2002