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Streptococcus mutans is considered as one of the most frequent agent of dental caries and is also involved in bacterial endocarditis. Seven species are to date included in the “S. mutans group”: S. mutans, S. rattus, S. cricetus, S. sobrinus, S. ferus, S. downei and S. macacae. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of these species in human saliva and to test their susceptibility to eight commonly used antimicrobial agents.
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Lion, C., Lozniewski, A., Weissenbach, M., Weber, M. (1997). “Streptococcus mutans” Group in Human Saliva. In: Horaud, T., Bouvet, A., Leclercq, R., de Montclos, H., Sicard, M. (eds) Streptococci and the Host. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 418. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_42
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