African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Expression of adherence genes of Streptococcus mutans in the presence of Lactobacillus acidophilus and glucose

Karina Gomez-Garcia
  • Karina Gomez-Garcia
  • Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
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Luis J. Galan-Wong
  • Luis J. Galan-Wong
  • Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
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Katiushka Arevalo-Nino
  • Katiushka Arevalo-Nino
  • Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
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Andrea Guadalupe Alcazar-Pizana
  • Andrea Guadalupe Alcazar-Pizana
  • Facultad de Odontologia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
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Jaime de Jesus Covarrubias-Martinez
  • Jaime de Jesus Covarrubias-Martinez
  • Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
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Myriam Angelica De La Garza-Ramos*
  • Myriam Angelica De La Garza-Ramos*
  • Facultad de Odontologia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
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  •  Received: 02 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 26 January 2015
  •  Published: 04 February 2015

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