title: Identification of Streptococcus mutans from human dental plaque using the RapID STR System.
abstract: The identification of Streptococcus mutans from dental plaque samples with rapid systems, such as the RapID STR System, has not been recommended by the manufacturers. In this study, we evaluated the use of the above method for the identification of 34 human dental plaque Streptococcus mutans strains which had been identified previously by conventional procedures. The results obtained demonstrate that 88.2% of the Streptococcus mutans strains tested were identifiable by the rapid method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Medical Zoology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan 00936-5067.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Oletta
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zlotnik
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification*