TABLE 4.
Relationship between natural salivary IgA antibodies to mutans streptococci and the level of mutans streptococci
| No. of subjects in study group (age [yr]) | Sample | Antigens of mutans streptococci for immunoassay (serotype) | Correlation of salivary IgA antibodies with the level of mutans streptococcia | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? (children) | Whole saliva | Glucosyltransferase, antigen I/II, glucan-binding protein, 110-kDa antigen | − | 453 |
| 10 (22–59) | Mouth rinses | Whole cells (c, d) | −b | 246 |
| 12 (27–43) | Parotid saliva | Carbohydrate (a–g) | −b | 177 |
| 20 (young adults) | Mouth rinses | Whole cells (c) | −b | 357 |
| 55 (18–20) | Parotid saliva | Whole cells (c, d) | + | 202 |
| 19 (adults) | Whole saliva | Whole cells (c) | + | 266 |
| 21 (0.3–35) | Whole saliva | Glucosyltransferase, antigen I/II, glucan binding protein | + | 451 |
| 12 (0.5–44) | Whole saliva | Whole cells | No | 24 |
| 42 (22–39) | Whole and parotid saliva | Whole cells (c), antigen I/II, carbohydrate (c) | No | 72 |
| 64 (3–6) | Whole saliva | Whole cells (c, d), antigen I/II, carbohydrate (c, d) | No | 71 |
| 31 (0.8–3.8) | Whole saliva | Whole cells (c) | No | 492 |
| 50 (19–21) | Whole saliva | Whole cells (c) | No | 169 |
| 67 (4–9) | Whole saliva | Whole cells (c) | No | 1 |
| 59 (22–32) | Whole saliva | Whole cells (c) | No | 491 |
a
Negative (−), positive (+), or no correlation.
b
Negative correlation with implanted mutans streptococci.