A novel selective medium for isolation of Streptococcus mutans

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-193

  Takada, K ^a   Hirasawa, M ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Human saliva; Ionophore; Selective medium; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 10044220821     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2004.09.009     Document Type: Article

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