Current classification of the oral streptococci

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 195-216

  Whiley, R A ^a   Beighton, D ^b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biochemical characteristics; Streptococcus; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032146784     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.1998.tb00698.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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