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Diversity of SpaP in genetic and salivary agglutinin mediated adherence among Streptococcus mutans strains.
Scientific reports - 27 Dec 2019
Yang Jingmei, Deng Dongmei, Brandt Bernd W, Nazmi Kamran, Wu Yafei, Crielaard Wim, Ligtenberg Antoon J M
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus mutans SpaP mediates the binding of this cariogenic bacteria to tooth surfaces. It was reported that the SpaP of S. mutans clinical isolates could be classified to 2 genotypes, type A and B. Our aims are to examine spaP genotypes in often-used S. mutans laboratory strains as well as clinical isolates and to explore the relationship between the genotypes of S. mutans strains and their adherence to...
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