Genotypes of Streptococcus mutans in saliva versus dental plaque

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 751-754

  Baca, P ^a   Castillo, A M ^a   Baca, A P ^a   Liebana M J ^a   Junco, P ^a   Liebana J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

AP polymerase chain reaction; Dental plaque; Saliva; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

CHILD; DENTAL FISSURES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MOLAR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 45049083019     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2008.02.011     Document Type: Article

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