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Intraspecies interactions of Streptococcus mutans impact biofilm architecture and virulence determinants in childhood dental caries.
mSphere - 30 Jul 2024
Momeni Stephanie S, Cao Xixi, Xie Baotong, Rainey Katherine, Childers Noel K, Wu Hui
Abstract excerpt
Early childhood dental caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease among children, especially among low socioeconomic populations. Streptococcus mutans is most frequently associated with initiation of ECC. Although many studies report children with multiple S. mutans strains (i.e., genotypes) have greater odds of developing ECC, studies investigating intraspecies interactions in dental caries are lacking....
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