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Frequency and expression of mutacin biosynthesis genes in isolates of Streptococcus mutans with different mutacin-producing phenotypes.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 May 2008
Kamiya Regianne Umeko, Höfling José Francisco, Gonçalves Reginaldo Bruno
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The aim of this study was to analyse the frequency and expression of biosynthesis genes in 47 Streptococcus mutans isolates with different mutacin-producing phenotypes. Detection of the frequency and expression of genes encoding mutacin types I, II, III and IV were carried out by PCR and semi-qua...
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