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Variation of expression defects in cell surface 190-kDa protein antigen of Streptococcus mutans.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 May 2015
Lapirattanakul Jinthana, Nomura Ryota, Matsumoto-Nakano Michiyo, Srisatjaluk Ratchapin, Ooshima Takashi, Nakano Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus mutans, which consists of four serotypes, c, e, f, and k, possesses a 190-kDa cell surface protein antigen (PA) for initial tooth adhesion. We used Western blot analysis to determine PA expression in 750 S. mutans isolates from 150 subjects and found a significantly higher prevalenc...
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