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. 1973 Sep;8(3):491–493. doi: 10.1128/iai.8.3.491-493.1973

Chemical Characterization of a Cell Wall Antigen from Streptococcus mutans FA1

Thomas E Burgess 1, John R Edwards 1
PMCID: PMC422877  PMID: 4738164

Abstract

The cell wall antigen from Streptococcus mutans (FA1) was extracted from cell walls and whole cells and was found to contain rhamnose, galactose, and glucosamine in a ratio of approximately 5:2:1.

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