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Generation of diversity in Streptococcus mutans genes demonstrated by MLST.
PloS one - 5 Feb 2010
Do Thuy, Gilbert Steven C, Clark Douglas, Ali Farida, Fatturi Parolo Clarissa C, Maltz Marisa, Russell Roy R, Holbrook Peter, Wade William G, Beighton David
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus mutans, consisting of serotypes c, e, f and k, is an oral aciduric organism associated with the initiation and progression of dental caries. A total of 135 independent Streptococcus mutans strains from caries-free and caries-active subjects isolated from various geographical locations were examined in two versions of an MLST scheme consisting of either 6 housekeeping genes [accC (acetyl-CoA...
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