Detection of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus on the permanent first molars of the Mosuo people in China

Caries Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 374-380

  Wu, Hongkun ^a   Fan, Mingwen ^a   Zhou, Xuedong ^b   Mo, Anchun ^b   Bian, Zhuan ^a   Zhang, Qi ^a   Chen, Zhi ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Detection; Mosuo people; Polymerase chain reaction; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus sobrinus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOLAR TOOTH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH PLAQUE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHINA; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DMF INDEX; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 0042385067     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000072171     Document Type: Article

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