Detection and characterization of Streptococcus downei, a rare bacterial species of mutans streptococci from caries-active patients

Background: The oral bacteria, mutans streptococci (MS), are an etiological agent of dental caries. Of MS, Streptococcus downei are rarely isolated bacteria. Aim: The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize S. downei from caries-active subjects. Materials and Methods: In all, 65 dental pla...

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Main Authors: Hamzah Abdulrahman Salman, R Senthilkumar, Bassam Shaker Mahmood, Khalid Imran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2019;volume=30;issue=4;spage=579;epage=582;aulast=Salman