Protein antigen in serotype k streptococcus mutans clinical isolates

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 964-968

  Nakano, K ^a   Nomura, R ^a   Nemoto, H ^a   Lapirattanakul, J ^a   Taniguchi, N ^a   Gronroos L ^b   Alaluusua, S ^b,c   Ooshima, T ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Expression; Protein antigen; Serotype; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PATHOGENICITY; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SEROTYPING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; VIRULENCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SEROTYPING; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 58149237513     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910808701001     Document Type: Article

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