Using molecular markers to assess Streptococcusmutans variability and the biological risk for caries

Aim: To characterize the genetic variability of Streptococcus mutans isolates and to correlate this variability with different colonization profiles observed during dental caries in a sample of children. Methods: S. mutans samples were isolated from the saliva of 30 children with varying histories o...

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Main Authors: Ivana Froede Neiva, Mônica Moreira, Renata Rodrigues Gomes, Debora Klisiowicz, Ricardo Lehtonen Rodrigues Souza, Vânia Aparecida Vicente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2010-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8640894