title: Serological properties of Streptococcus mutans from humans and some animals.
abstract: The development of a simple but reliable diagnostic method of identifying and grouping S. mutans was undertaken. There were three specific antigens of S. mutans, and the slide agglutination test was found to be a good method using three specific antisera. The distribution of S. mutans groups in the Japanese and some animals was studied.
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000145:classification; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006224:Cricetinae; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D051381:Rats; D012703:Serotyping; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial