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Genetic competence and transformation in oral streptococci.
Critical reviews in oral biology and medicine : an official publication of the American Association of Oral Biologists - 1 Jan 2001
Cvitkovitch D G
Abstract excerpt
The oral streptococci are normally non-pathogenic residents of the human microflora. There is substantial evidence that these bacteria can, however, act as "genetic reservoirs" and transfer genetic information to transient bacteria as they make their way through the mouth, the principal entry point for a wide variety of bacteria. Examples that are of particular concern include the transfer of antibiotic...
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