Detection of mutA genes in transmitted strains and nontransmitted strains of mutans streptococci

Caries Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 417-421

  Li, S ^a   Liu, T ^a   Xiao, X ^a   Yang, J ^a   Yang, D ^a   Zhuang, H ^a   Liu, Z ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Genotype; Mutacin; Mutans streptococci; Polymerase chain reaction; Transmission

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIOCIN; MUTACIN I;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ADULT; BACTERIOCINS; CARRIER STATE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 23944527098     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000086850     Document Type: Article

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