Studies on strains of Streptococcus mutans isolated from caries-active and caries-free individuals in Iceland

Background:Dental caries has been strongly associated with mutans streptococci, particularly Streptococcus mutans and S. sobrinus. Many studies have linked these organisms to the carious process and counts of mutans streptococci have been used to monitor caries risk. The high levels of caries genera...

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Main Authors: W. Peter Holbrook, Margrét O. Magnúsdóttir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/10611/21284

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