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Streptococcus oligofermentans sp. nov., a novel oral isolate from caries-free humans.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jul 2003
Tong Huichun, Gao Xuejun, Dong Xiuzhu
Abstract excerpt
Five streptococcal strains were isolated from dental plaque and saliva of caries-free humans. The cells were gram-positive, non-spore-forming, non-motile cocci that were arranged in short chains. The strains were catalase-negative, facultatively anaerobic and produced lactic acid exclusively from glucose fermentation. Biochemical analysis that used both conventional methods and the commercial API 20 Strep system...
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