Streptococcus mutans levels in saliva and distribution of serotypes among 9-year-old Icelandic children.
Streptococcus mutans levels in saliva were determined in 9-yr-old children from five towns in Iceland. In four towns the mean counts were greater than 10(5)/ml. Serotype c was predominant but types e and d/g were also found. The proportion of children harbouring serotype d/g alone or in combination with other serotypes was higher than that reported in most other studies.
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007055:Iceland; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*