Table 5 Differentiation of S. mutans biotypes based on differences in the activity of phosphatase, inulin, tegatose and melibiose
Biotype | Enzyme profile | PHS | INU | MLB | TGT | Number of strains | Participation % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | A + D | - | - | + | -/+ | 34 | 64% |
II | B + G | - | + | + | -/+ | 14 | 26% |
III | C | + | + | - | - | 3 | 6% |
IV | E + F | + | - | + | -/+ | 2 | 4% |