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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
131
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1982-10-29
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pubmed:abstractText |
Representative strains of Streptococcus mutans serotypes a to g were examined for characteristic in vitro traits thought to contribute to cariogenic virulence. Most strains of serotypes a, d and g produced higher proportion of the cell-associated, alkali-soluble glucans from sucrose. Cells of these serotypes agglutinated upon addition of high-molecular-weight dextrans or sucrose, but did not adsorb well to saliva-coated hydroxyapatite. Serotype c, e and f strains, by contrast, synthesized higher proportions of the extracellular, water-soluble glucans and adsorbed well to saliva-coated hydroxyapatite particles but did not agglutinate with dextrans. Thus, serotype a, d and g S. mutans and type c, e and f S. mutans formed two separate groups on the basis of these biochemical properties. Synthesis of intracellular iodophilic polysaccharides from glucose showed a different pattern of distribution among the serotypes: types a, d, e and f synthesized large amounts of this polysaccharide, while all but one of the eight type c and g strains produced only small amounts. Serotype b S. mutans seemed to constitute a separate subgroup in terms of the above in vitro traits.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
0026-2633
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
33
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
7-14
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2000-12-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:6180283-Agglutination,
pubmed-meshheading:6180283-Dextrans,
pubmed-meshheading:6180283-Hydroxyapatites,
pubmed-meshheading:6180283-Polysaccharides, Bacterial,
pubmed-meshheading:6180283-Serotyping,
pubmed-meshheading:6180283-Streptococcus mutans,
pubmed-meshheading:6180283-Sucrose
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pubmed:year |
1982
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Serotype specificity for some biochemical characteristics of Streptococcus mutans.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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