Effects of antibodies to glucosyltransferase on soluble and insolubilized enzymes

Oral Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 289-296

  Wunder, D ^a   Bowen, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; Glucan; Glucosyltransferase; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ANTIBODY; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADSORPTION; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MOUTH INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS;

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0033808796     PISSN: 1354523X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2000.tb00141.x     Document Type: Article

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