Differential toxic effects of lactate and acetate on the metabolism of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 412-419

  Carlsson, J ^a   Hamilton, I R ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemostat; Metabolism; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus sanguis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030389138     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.1996.tb00204.x     Document Type: Article

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