Article
Population dynamics of Streptococcus mitis in its natural habitat.
Infection and immunity - 1 Oct 2001
Hohwy J, Reinholdt J, Kilian M
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to examine the genetic structure of the typical commensal Streptococcus mitis biovar 1 in its natural habitat in the human oral cavity and pharynx and to investigate the role that selected microbial properties and host, spatial, and temporal factors play in determining the structure of the bacterial population. Consecutive samples were collected from buccal and pharyngeal mucosal...
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