Genotypic analysis of strains of mutans streptococci by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Microbiological Research

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 181-186

  Mineyama, R ^a,c   Yoshino, S ^a   Fukushima, K ^b  

^a NIPPON DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Orthodontics University School of Dentistry at Matsudo   (Japan)

^c The Nippon Dental University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mutans streptococci; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis; Restriction patterns; Serotyping

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHARACTERIZATION; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYMES; GENES; MUTAGENESIS;

GENOTYPIC ANALYSIS; PULSED-FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIUM; GENOTYPE;

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 4143080475     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2004.01.016     Document Type: Article

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