Article
Biochemical properties of Streptococcus sobrinus reisolates from the gastrointestinal tract of a gnotobiotic rat.
Journal of general microbiology - 1 May 1993
Willcox M D, Fitzgerald R J, Adams B O, Patrikakis M, Knox K W
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus sobrinus strain 6715-13-201 was inoculated into the oral cavity of a gnotobiotic rat and then reisolated from different portions of the gastrointestinal tract. Fourteen isolates, selected on the basis of their colonial morphology, were then screened for their ability to adhere to sa...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacterial Adhesion
- Dental Caries
- Dextranase
- Digestive System
- Durapatite
- Genetic Variation
- Germ-Free Life
- Glucosyltransferases
- Hydroxyapatites
- Mouth
- Polysaccharides, Bacterial
- Rats
- Saliva
- Streptococcus sobrinus