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Multilocus sequence typing and phenotypic properties of Streptococcus mutans from Thai children with different caries statuses.
BMC oral health - 11 Sept 2024
Lapirattanakul Jinthana, Nomura Ryota, Okawa Rena, Tantivitayakul Pornpen, Kaypetch Rattiporn, Lehrkinder Anna, Lingström Peter, Birkhed Dowen, Matsumoto-Nakano Michiyo, Nakano Kazuhiko
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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus mutans is studied for its acidogenic and aciduric characteristics, notably its biofilm formation in the presence of sucrose, toward its role in the caries process. Variations in both genotype and phenotype have been reported among clinical isolates of S. mutans. This study aimed to examine genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of S. mutans obtained from Thai children with varying...
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