Ability of Streptococcus mutans and a Glucosyltransferase-Defective Mutant to Colonize Rodents and Attach to Hydroxyapatite Surfaces
AUTOR(ES)
Clark, W. B.
RESUMO
A mutant of Streptococcus mutans forming little or no cell-associated glucosyltransferase attached to the teeth of rats and to saliva-treated hydroxyapatite comparably to its parent.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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