Phenotypic characterization of oral streptococci by classical methods.

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Phenotypic characterization of oral streptococci by classical methods.

Microbios - 1 Jan 1993

Liébana J, Parejo E, Castillo A, Gutiérrez J

Abstract excerpt

The phenotypic characteristics of 215 strains of oral streptococci were compared on the basis of the results of sorbitol, raffinose and trehalose fermentation, ammonium from arginine production, aesculin hydrolysis, H2O2 production, susceptibility to 2 U bacitracin, and growth in 4% NaCl solution...

Topics

Dental Plaque
Fermentation
Humans
Hydrogen Peroxide
Phenotype
Saliva
Sodium Chloride
Species Specificity
Streptococcus

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