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HLA class II alleles and salivary numbers of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli among young adults in Japan.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Dec 2001
Ozawa Y, Chiba J, Sakamoto S
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the genetic predisposition toward the accumulation of oral microorganisms, the association between the alleles of HLA-DQA1, -DQB1 and -DRB1 and the salivary numbers of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli were examined in 102 young adults in Japan. HLA-DQA1*0102, DQB1*0604, DRB1*0802, and DRB1*1302 were weakly associated with the numbers of lactobacilli in saliva samples (P<0.05). HLA-DQB1*0601 was...
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