Genotypic heterogeneity of Streptococcus oralis and distinct aciduric subpopulations in human dental plaque

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 3330-3336

  Alam, S ^a   Brailsford, S R ^a   Adams, S ^a   Allison, C ^a   Sheehy, E ^a   Zoitopoulos, L ^a   Kidd, E A ^a   Beighton, D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

DENTAL PLAQUE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTERITIDIS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS;

EID: 0033855533     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.8.3330-3336.2000     Document Type: Article

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