The microbial generation of nitric oxide in the human oral cavity

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-27

  Smith, A J ^a   Benjamin, N ^b   Weetman, D A ^a   Mackenzie, D ^a   MacFarlane, T W ^a  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intra oral pH; Nitrate; Nitrate reductase; Nitric oxide; Nitrite; Saliva

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE;

ACTINOMYCES; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; VEILLONELLA;

ACTINOMYCES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS; VEILLONELLA;

EID: 0032999587     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089106099435880     Document Type: Article

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