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Genotypic diversity of Streptococcus mutans in 3- to 4-year-old Chinese nursery children suggests horizontal transmission.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Sept 2007
Liu Yuan, Zou Jing, Shang Ran, Zhou Xue Dong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to investigate the colonisation of Streptococcus mutans and to determine the possibility of horizontal transmission in Chinese nursery children. DESIGN: Fifty-six children aged between 3 and 4 years old from a nursery were included in this study. Twenty-four children were from the day and night nursery class, the others were from the day nursery class. Dental plaque samples...
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