title: Detection of cariogenic bacteria genes by a combination of allele-specific polymerase chain reactions and a novel bioluminescent pyrophosphate assay.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan. arakawa@pharm.showa-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hidetoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arakawa
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karasawa
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Igarashi
authors.forename: Shigeya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Nobuichi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maeda
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D002138:Calibration; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000032:analysis; D007700:Kinetics; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000235:genetics*; D016986:Streptococcus sobrinus / Q000235:genetics*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D007202:Indicators and Reagents