Amylase-binding as a discriminator among oral streptococci.

doi:10.1016/0378-1097(90)90281-t

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Amylase-binding as a discriminator among oral streptococci.

FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Jan 1990

Douglas C W, Pease A A, Whiley R A

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The ability of 51 strains, belonging to Streptococcus sanguis, 'S. mitior', S. oralis and related groups, to bind salivary amylase was studied. Most strains were grouped according to their DNA-relatedness and then compared using 14 phenotypic tests. S. mitis, 'S. mitior' and three relatively new...

Topics

DNA, Bacterial
Humans
Mouth
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Phenotype
Saliva
Species Specificity
Streptococcus
Streptococcus sanguis
alpha-Amylases

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