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The Streptococcal Bacteriocin-like Inhibitory Substance, Zoocin A, Reduces the Proportion of Streptococcus mutans in an Artificial Plaque

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Pages 281-292 | Received 22 May 1995, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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