Abstract:The observation that strains of Lactobacillus failed to grow in vitro in the presence of human fraction II globulin' led us to consider the possibility that Lactobacillus counts per cubic centimeter of saliva might be a function of gamma globulin levels of saliva. Recently, Green demonstrated that pooled saliva from caries-susceptible individuals contained less gamma globulin-active saliva samples than saliva from caries immune individuals.2 The objective of this investigation was to determine whether the gamm… Show more
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