Rapid identification of mutans streptococcal species

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 867-871

  Igarashi, Takeshi ^a   Yamamoto, Ayako ^a   Goto, Nobuichi ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dextranase; Identification; Mutans streptococci; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DEXTRANASE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROBE; DNA SEQUENCE; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0030459687     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1996.tb01152.x     Document Type: Article

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