Strains of mutans streptococci isolated in a population with extremely low caries prevalence are cariogenic in the hamster model.
D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D006224:Cricetinae; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*