Comparison of Streptococcus mutans strains from children with caries-active, caries-free and gingivitis clinical diagnosis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 419-427

  Herczegh, Anna ^a   Ghidn, A ^b   Dese, Kinga ^a   Kamotsay, Katalin ^b   Tarjn, Ildik ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Caries active and caries free children; PFGE method; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 57349177539     PISSN: 12178950     EISSN: 15882640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AMicr.55.2008.4.6     Document Type: Article

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