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AP-PCR detection of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in caries-free and caries-active subjects.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry - 1 Jun 2012
Jiang Qianzhou, Yu Miao, Min Zhipeng, Yi Anhua, Chen Dong, Zhang Qi
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The aim of the study was to identify the number and distribution of genotypes of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Streptococcus sobrinus (S. sobrinus) isolated from caries-free and caries-active subjects. Non-stimulated saliva, buccal smooth surface of the right upper teeth, fissures of sound occlusal surface, and carious surface were sampled from 7 caries-free and 7 caries-active (DMFT ≥ 6) students aged...
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