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      Potential high virulence for infective endocarditis in Streptococcus mutans strains with collagen-binding proteins but lacking PA expression.

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          Abstract

          Streptococcus mutans, an aetiologic agent of dental caries, is a pathogen for infective endocarditis (IE). We investigated strains that express collagen-binding proteins (CBPs) with further classification based on expression of the 190-kDa protein antigen (PA).

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          Journal
          Arch. Oral Biol.
          Archives of oral biology
          1879-1506
          0003-9969
          Nov 2013
          : 58
          : 11
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
          Article
          S0003-9969(13)00203-3
          10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.06.008
          24112728
          0ef44d06-5a04-44cb-a210-d9693d5695b6
          Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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          Classification,Collagen-binding protein,Infective endocarditis,Protein antigen (PA),Streptococcus mutans

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