Antimicrobial effect of acidified nitrite on cariogenic bacteria

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 391-392

  Silva Mendez, L S ^a   Allaker, R P ^a   Hardie, J M ^a   Benjamin, N ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Caries; Nitric oxide; Nitrite; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; NITRITE;

ACTINOMYCES; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; PH; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ACTINOMYCES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; NITRITES; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0032743564     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302X.1999.140612.x     Document Type: Article

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