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Functional Variation of the Antigen I/II Surface Protein in Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus intermedius
1 Jan 2002
Abstract excerpt
Although Streptococcus intermedius and Streptococcus mutans are regarded as members of the commensal microflora of the body, S. intermedius is often associated with deep-seated purulent infections, whereas S. mutans is frequently associated with dental caries. In this study, we investigated the roles of the S. mutans and S. intermedius antigen I/II proteins in adhesion and modulation of cell surface...
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