A method for mapping the distribution pattern of cariogenic streptococci within dental plaque in vivo

Caries Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 448-453

  Kato, K ^a   Sato, T ^b   Takahashi, N ^a   Fukui, K ^a   Yamamoto, K ^a   Nakagaki, H ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dental plaque; Distribution of microorganisms; Nested polymerase chain reaction; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus sobrinus

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; GENOMIC DNA;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA PURIFICATION; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA SEQUENCE; STAINING; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GENOME, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 4444255840     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000079626     Document Type: Article

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