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A New Selective Medium for <i>Streptococcus mutans </i>and the Distribution of <i>S. mutans </i>and <i>S. sobrinus </i>and Their Serotypes in Dental Plaque
1 Jan 2003
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A new selective medium (MS-MUT) was developed for the isolation of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> from clinical specimens. The average growth recovery of <i>S. mutans</i> on MS-MUT medium was 72.4% of that on MS medium. Growth of <i>Streptococcus sobrinus </i>was significantly inhibited on the medium with an average recovery of 0.034%. In 103 subjects,<i> S. mutans...
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