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The predominant Actinomyces spp. isolated from infected dentin of active root caries lesions.
Journal of dental research - 1 Sept 1999
Brailsford S R, Tregaskis R B, Leftwich H S, Beighton D
Abstract excerpt
Actinomyces are Gram-positive pleomorphic rods (GPPR) which form a large proportion of the oral microflora of all mammals. They have been implicated in root caries, although their role in dental caries initiation and progression is not well-understood. Many studies have focused on Actinomyces naeslundii, but few reports have documented other members of the GPPR. Therefore, we investigated the GPPRs isolated from...
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