HLA-DR4 and number of mutans streptococci in saliva among dental students and staff

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 296-298

  Wallengren, Marie Louise ^a   Johnson, Ulf ^b   Ericson, Dan ^b  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dental caries; HLA DR antigens; Oral microbiology

Indexed keywords

HLA DR4 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTIST; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ADULT; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL STAFF; FACULTY, DENTAL; FEMALE; HLA-DR4 ANTIGEN; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 0031254650     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016359709114967     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Krangel MS, Orr HT, Strominger JL. Structure, function and biosynthesis of the major human histocompatibility antigens (HLA-A and HLA-B). Scand J Immunol 1980;11:561-71.
2. Dausset J, Svejgaard A, editors. HLA and disease. Copenhagen: Munksgaard; 1977.
3. Bratthall D. The global epidemiology of mutans streptococci. In: Johnson NW, editor. Risk markers for oral diseases. Vol. 1. Dental caries. Markers of high and low risk groups and individuals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 1991. p. 313-26.
4. Kratoffersson K, Gröndahl H-G, Bratthall D. The more streptococcus mutans, the more caries on approximal surfaces. J Dent Res 1985;64:58-61.
5. Loesche WJ. Role of streptococcus mutans in human dental decay. Microbiol Rev 1986;50:353-80.
6. Salonen L, Allander L, Bratthall D, Helldén L. Mutans streptococci, oral hygiene and caries in an adult Swedish population. J Dent Res 1990;69:1469-75.
7. Togelius J, Bratthall D. Frequency of the bacterium streptococcus mutans in the saliva of selected human populations. Arch Oral Biol 1982;27:113-6.
8. Kristoffersson K, Birkhed D. Effects of partial sugar restriction for six weeks on numbers of Streptococcus mutans in saliva and dental plaque in man. Caries Res 1987;21:79-86.
9. Lehner T, Lamb JR, Welsh KL, Batchelor RJ. Association between HLA-DR antigens and helper cell activity in the control of dental caries. Nature 1981;292.770-2.
10. Wallengren ML, Ericson D, Forsberg B, Johnson U. Human leukocyte antigens in relation to colonization by mutans streptococci in the oral cavity. Oral Microbiol Immunol 1991;6:292-4.
11. Kohler B, Bratthall D. Practical method to facilitate estimation of Streptococcus mutans levels in saliva. J Clin Microbiol 1979;9:584-8.
12. Möller ÅJR. Microbiological examination of rootcanals and periapical tissues of human teeth. Methodological studies [thesis]. Odontol Tidskr 1966,74:no5-6.
13. Gould OG, Jordan HV, van Houte J. A selective medium for streptococcus mutans. Arch Oral Biol 1973;18:1357-64.
14. Kissmeyer-Nielsen F, Kjerbye KE. In: Curtoni ES, Mattiuz PL, Tosi RM, editors. Histocompatibility testing. Copenhagen: Munksgaard; 1967.
15. Vartdal F, Gaudernack G, Funderud S, Bratlie A, Lea T, Ugelstad J, et al. HLA class I and II typing using cells positively selected from blood immunomagnetic isolation - a fast and reliable technique. Tissue Antigens 1986;28:301-12.
16. Saloncn L, Allander L, Bratthall D, Togelius J, Helldén L. Oral health status in an adult Swedish population. Prevalence of caries. Swed Dent J 1989;13:111-23.
17. Russell MW, Bergmeier L, Zanders ED, Lehner T Protein antigens of Streptococcus mutans: purification and properties of a double antigen and its protease-resistant component. Infect Immun 1980;28:486-93.
18. La Polla RJ, Haron JA, Kelly CG, Taylor WR, Bohart C, Hendricks M, et al. Sequence and structural analysis of surface protein antigen I/II (SpaA) of Streptococcus sobrinus. Infect Immun 1991;59:2677-85.
19. Ma JK-C, Smith R, Lehner T. Use of monoclonal antibodies in local passive immunization to prevent colonization of human teeth by streptococcus mutans. Infect Immun 1987;55:1274-78.