Molecular detection of cariogenic streptococci in saliva;Detección molecular de estreptococos cariogénicos en saliva

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 951-958

  Salazar, Luis A ^a   Vásquez, Claudio ^a   Almuna, Alejandro ^a   Oporto, Gonzalo ^a   Santana, Roberto ^a   Herrera, Christian L ^a   Sanhueza, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Caries; PCR; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650497721     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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