Growth of xylitol-resistant versus xylitol-sensitive Streptococcus mutans strains in saliva

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 116-121

  Söderling, Eva ^a   Trahan, Luc ^b   Lenander Lumikari, Marianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aminopeptidases; Salivary proteins

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; PEPTIDASE; PROTEINASE; SALIVA PROTEIN; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; HUMAN; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; XYLITOL;

EID: 0031833853     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016359850136094     Document Type: Article

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