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Caries Development in the African White-Tailed Rat (Mystromys albicaudatus) Infected with a Streptococcus of Human Origin

National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Bethesda, Maryland

Robert J. Fitzgerald

National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Bethesda, Maryland

The African white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus) developed rampant dental caries when challenge was made with a combination of diet 2000 and a streptococcus of human origin (KI-R). The apparent lack of caries in certain species may result from the absence of a microbial and dietary challenge, rather than inherent resistance to the disease.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 47, No. 5, 746-749 (1968)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345680470051501


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