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Horizontal transmission of Streptococcus mutans in schoolchildren.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal - 1 May 2012
Baca Pilar, Castillo Ana-M, Liébana M-Julia, Castillo Francisca, Martín-Platero Antonio, Liébana José
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze possible horizontal transmission patterns of S. mutans among 6-7-yr-old schoolchildren from the same class, identifying genotypes and their diversity and relationship with caries disease status. STUDY DESIGN: Caries indexes and saliva mutans streptococci and lactobacilli counts were recorded in 42 schoolchildren. Mutans streptococci colonies were identified by means...
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