Cross-sectional Analysis of Serum Antibody to Oral Streptococcal Antigens in Children

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 554-560

  Luo, Z ^a   Smith, D J ^a   Taubman, M A ^a   King, W F ^a  

^a FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS;

ADULT; AGING; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023975106     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345880670030601     Document Type: Article

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