Isolation and identification of bifidobacteriaceae from human saliva.
Bifidobacteriaceae were isolated from saliva and infected dentine by using a mupirocin-based selective medium. Of the saliva samples, 94% harbored bifids. The mean concentration (+/- the standard error) was 4.46 (+/-0.12) log(10)(CFU per ml + 1), and the predominant isolates were Bifidobacterium dentium, B. longum, Scardovia inopinata, Parascardovia denticolens, and Alloscardovia omnicolens.
Beighton
David
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Infection Research Group, Dental Institute, King's College London, London, United Kingdom. david.beighton@kcl.ac.uk
Gilbert
Steven C
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Clark
Douglas
D
Mantzourani
Maria
M
Al-Haboubi
Mustafa
M
Ali
Farida
F
Ransome
Elizabeth
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Hodson
Nicholas
N
Fenlon
Michael
M
Zoitopoulos
Liana
L
Gallagher
Jennifer
J
D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D003804:Dentin / Q000382:microbiology; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D016712:Mupirocin