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. 1978:107:629-37.
doi: 10.1007/978-1-4684-3369-2_71.

Effect of growth conditions on the antigenic components of Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli

Effect of growth conditions on the antigenic components of Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli

K W Knox et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1978.

Abstract

1) The release of LTA from chemostat-grown cultures of S. mutans and L. fermentum is dependent on the generation time and pH. 2) The growth rate affects the immunogenicity of LTA and the wall polysaccharide of L. fermentum. 3) The growth of L. plantarum under glucose limitation influences the glucose content of the wall teichoic acid. The composition of the wall polysaccharide of S. mutans Ingbritt may also be changed under these conditions. 4) The conditions of autoclaving used to release cell wall antigens can hydrolyse the covalent linkage between polysaccharide and peptidoglycan.

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