DIFFERENTIAL UTILIZATION OF PROTEINS IN SALIVA FROM CARIES-ACTIVE AND CARIES-FREE SUBJECTS AS GROWTH SUBSTRATES BY PLAQUE-FORMING STREPTOCOCCI

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作者
COWMAN, RA
SCHAEFER, SJ
FITZGERALD, RJ
ROSNER, D
SHKLAIR, IL
WALTER, RG
机构
[1] UNIV MIAMI,SCH MED,DEPT MICROBIOL,MIAMI,FL 33152
[2] GREAT LAKES TRAINING CTR,GREAT LAKES NAVAL DENT RES INST,GREAT LAKES,IL 60088
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10.1177/00220345790580101501
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R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
摘要
Mixed or parotid saliva from caries-active individuals consistently supported better growth of Streptococcus mutans (type c) than that from caries-free individuals. Electrophoretic studies revealed that certain proteins in caries-active salivas were susceptible to microbial attack, but similar proteins in caries-free salivas were refractory. © 1979, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.
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