HLA-DRB1 alleles and salivary Streptococcus mutans colonization in a group of Swedish children
The findings suggest a potential relation between HLA class II alleles and the colonization of S. mutans. Specifically, carrying the DRB1*0401 allele may be a predisposing factor for higher levels of colonization.
Authors
- H. Hänel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0862-9642)
- Dan Ericson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0356-2351)
- Marie Louise Wallengren
Institutions
- Malmö University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06248-z
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Lunds Universitet
- Malmö Högskola