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. 1970 Nov;2(5):683–685. doi: 10.1128/iai.2.5.683-685.1970

In Vitro Plaque Formation by Several Oral Diphtheroids Implicated in Periodontal Disease

G J Hageage Jr a, I Johanssen a,1, J M Tanzer a,2
PMCID: PMC416072  PMID: 16557899

Abstract

The in vitro plaque-forming ability of oral diphtheroids is not dependent upon the type of sugar incorporated in the culture medium.

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