Comparative growth responses of oral streptococci on mixed saliva or the separate submandibular and parotid secretions from caries-active and caries-free individuals.
Growth of S. mutans on mixed or parotid saliva from CF individuals may be influenced by the availability of growth-supportive proteins or the inhibitory activity present in parotid saliva. A deficiency in growth-supportive proteins may explain the limited growth of S. sanguis on mixed or submandibular saliva from these individuals.
D000328:Adult; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000502:physiology*; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000502:physiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000254:growth & development*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000254:growth & development; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000254:growth & development
D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides