Effect of inoculation sequence and nutrients upon Streptococcus mutans BHT and Streptococcus mitior LPA-1 growing on human teeth in an artificial mouth.
J Appl Bacteriol
; 54(1): 23-9, 1983 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-6853392
Human teeth in an artificial mouth were inoculated with Streptococcus mutans BHT, Streptococcus mitior LPA-1, or sequentially with both organisms. Incubation was continued for 90 h. Mixed populations were largest when a nutrient supplement containing 5.0% (w/v) sucrose was supplied. Fewer organisms were recovered from experiments with synthetic saliva only, or when a supplement containing 0.05% (w/v) glucose was available. The inoculation sequence determined the total viable count and a larger population resulted when Strep. mutans was the initial colonizer (P less than 0.01). Strep. mutans was always able to become established even when super-infected on to a 24 h plaque of Strep. mitior. The final proportion of Strep mutans was lower when it was the superinfecting organism and the sucrose (P less than 0.01) or glucose (P less than 0.05) nutrient supplement was provided. This work confirms the importance of inoculation sequence and presence of sugars in plaque accumulation and demonstrates the fundamental role of microbial interactions in this process.
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Asunto principal:
Streptococcus
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Streptococcus mutans
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Humans
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J Appl Bacteriol
Año:
1983
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