POLA PROTEIN ELEKTROFORESIS DARI STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS DALAM SATU KELUARGA

Abstract

Mutans streptococci is a normal flora of the mouth. Streptococcus mutans is considered to be the main etiological agent of dental caries in human. Many research have been reported about Mutans Streptococci transmission in the family. The infant first became colonized by this organism probably from family cohorts. This research was done to know protein patterns of Streptococcus mutans in an acquired by transmission in the family. Plaque of ten family were taken to isolate Streptococcus mutans isolation and then were extracted as whole cell protein by Artama method (1996). Protein analysis by SDS PAGE to establish the relationship or transmission of Streptococcus mutans in family. The result indicated that protein patterns of Streptococcus mutans found in children identically to those of their parents. Strongly supporting the notion that parents transmit their organism to their ifants.