Observations on the Implantation and Transmission of Streptococcus mutans in Humans
- 1 March 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 51 (2), 515-518
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345720510024501
Abstract
One parent from each of 26 families was reinfected with a strain of Streptococcus mutans that was isolated from his mouth and made resistant to streptomycin. The person-to-person spread of S mutans in their families was studied. No uniform spread of the organisms occurred.Keywords
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