Intra-individual variations of salivary microbial levels in young adults

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 616-622

  Petti, Stefano ^a   Tarsitani, Gianfranco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Candida; Lactobacillus; Oral streptococci; Salivary bacterial counts; Streptococcus mufans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CANDIDA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ADULT; CANDIDA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALIVA; SPECIMEN HANDLING; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0032044503     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0909-8836.1998.eos106202.x     Document Type: Article

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