Using molecular markers to assess Streptococcusmutans variability and the biological risk for caries

• Main Authors: Ivana Froede Neiva (Author), Mônica Moreira (Author), Renata Rodrigues Gomes (Author), Debora Klisiowicz (Author), Ricardo Lehtonen Rodrigues Souza (Author), Vânia Aparecida Vicente (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To characterize the genetic variability of Streptococcus mutans isolates and to correlate this variability with different colonization profiles observed during dental caries in a sample of children. Methods: S. mutans samples were isolated from the saliva of 30 children with varying histories o...