Cariogenic traits in xylitol-resistant and xylitol-sensitive mutans streptococci

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 95-99

  Assev, Synnøve ^a   Stig, S ^a   Scheie, A Aa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Metabolizm; Streptococcos mutans; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; CARBON; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYMER; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENT; XYLITOL;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SOLUBILITY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; LACTATES; POLYMERS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SOLUBILITY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENTS; XYLITOL;

EID: 0036010890     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0902-0055.2001.00099.x     Document Type: Article

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