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Transmission of mutans streptococci in mother-child pairs.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Aug 2016
Damle S G, Yadav Renu, Garg Shalini, Dhindsa Abhishek, Beniwal Vikas, Loomba Ashish, Chatterjee Shailja
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Dental caries is an infectious, transmissible disease. Maternal transfer of mutans streptococci (MS) has been a subject of research. The aim of this study was to evaluate the transmission of MS from mother to children through genetic analysis. METHODS: Thirty mother-child pairs were included and divided into three groups according to the age of the children. Saliva samples were collected...
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