Cultural and biochemical methods were used for the isolation and identification of five different Streptococcus mutans biotypes in samples of dental plaque obtained from human subjects who were living in widely separated geographical areas. Although biotype c was the most prevalent type in each population, distinct geographic differences in biotype distribution were observed.
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