Article
Clonal diversity of the Streptococcus mitis biovar 1 population in the human oral cavity and pharynx.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Feb 1995
Hohwy J, Kilian M
Abstract excerpt
A total of 250 isolates of oral streptococci were recovered from swabs of oropharyngeal surfaces of 3 members of one family. All isolates were examined by biochemical and serological means, and 106 isolates were identified as Streptococcus mitis biovar 1. These were typed by restriction endonuclease analysis using the enzymes EcoRI and HaeIII and further characterized by their whole-cell polypeptide profile...
Topics
- Adult
- Antigenic Variation
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Blotting, Western
- Family Health
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
