Dental Caries

Molecular Medical Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 945-955

  Lamont, Richard J ^a   Egland, Paul G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b AUGUSTANA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glucan polymers; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus sobrinus; Tooth decay

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961166428     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-397169-2.00052-4     Document Type: Chapter

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