Transmission of Streptococcus mutans in some selected families

• Published in: Microbios Vol. 44; no. 181S; p. 223
• Main Authors: Masuda, N, Shimamoto, T, Kitamura, K, Sobue, S, Hamada, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 1985
• Subjects: Adult; Bacteriophage Typing; Child; Child, Preschool; Dental Caries - microbiology; Dental Plaque - microbiology; Female; Humans; Male; Saliva - microbiology; Streptococcal Infections - genetics; Streptococcal Infections - microbiology; Streptococcal Infections - transmission; Streptococcus mutans - classification; Streptococcus mutans - isolation & purification

The aim of the present study was to determine the source and transmission route of Streptococcus mutans. The frequency of this organism in saliva and plaque samples was compared among fifteen pairs of mothers and their children. The results showed that most of the mothers harboured almost equal or g...