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Genotypic diversity of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in 3-4-year-old children with severe caries or without caries.
International journal of paediatric dentistry - 1 Nov 2011
Zhou Qiong, Qin Xiurong, Qin Man, Ge Lihong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND. The genotypic diversity of both Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in children with different caries experience remains unclear. AIM. To investigate the genotypic diversity of S. mutans and S. sobrinus in children with severe early childhood caries (SECC) and in caries-free (CF) children. METHODS. Stimulated saliva of 87 SECC and 91 CF children aged 3-4 years was collected and...
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