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. 1971 Jan;3(1):189–191. doi: 10.1128/iai.3.1.189-191.1971

Chemical Composition of Purified Cell Walls of Cariogenic Streptococci 1

Arnold S Bleiweis 1,2, Ronald A Craig 1,2, Doran D Zinner 1,2, James M Jablon 1,2
PMCID: PMC416129  PMID: 16557941

Abstract

The qualitative and quantitative chemical compositions of the cell walls of five strains of oral streptococci (four human and one rat) are presented. Presumptive evidence for glycerol teichoic acid in Streptococcus mutans group II cell walls is given.

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