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. 1970 Mar;101(3):1083–1085. doi: 10.1128/jb.101.3.1083-1085.1970

Role of Glycogen in Survival of Streptococcus mitis

J Van Houte a,1, H M Jansen a
PMCID: PMC250433  PMID: 5438038

Abstract

Evidence has been obtained which indicates that the possession of glycogen by Streptococcus mitis favors its survival during starvation.

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