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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Streptococcus mutans Strains Isolated from Endodontic Infections.
Journal of endodontics - 1 Dec 2020
Lima Augusto R, Ganguly Tridib, Walker Alejandro R, Acosta Natalia, Francisco Priscila A, Pileggi Roberta, Lemos José A, Gomes Brenda P F A, Abranches Jacqueline
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus mutans plays an important role in caries etiology and eventually in systemic infections. However, it is often found in infected root canals, but the pathophysiological characteristics of strains residing in this site are largely unknown. Here, we characterized strains of S. mutans isolated from root canals of primary (PI) and secondary/persistent (SI) endodontic infections in relation to serotype...
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