Identification and classification of species within the Streptococcus sanguis group

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 107-112

  Willcox, M D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; Endocarditis; Identification; Streptococcus sanguis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; BACTERIAL DNA; GLYCINE; LYSINE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BIOCHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ALANINE; BIOCHEMISTRY; DENTAL PLAQUE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; GLYCINE; HUMANS; LYSINE; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS;

EID: 0030116341     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1996.tb05922.x     Document Type: Article

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