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[Horizontal transmission of Streptococcus mutans in caries-active preschool children].
Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University - 1 May 2014
Hu Danyang, Cui Wei, Luo Yanping, Yang Jiyong, Deng Bin, Xu Juan, Chu Bingfeng, Wang Chenglong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To analyze horizontal transmission patterns of Streptococcus mutans among caries-active preschool children for early interventions of dental caries. METHODS: Plaque samples obtained from 20 caries-active preschool children between 4 and 5 years of age were cultured under anaerobic conditions for isolating S. mutans, which were identified by morphological and biochemical analyses and PCR using primers...
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