| distribution of streptococcus troglodytae and streptococcus dentirousetti in chimpanzee oral cavities. | the aim of this study was to analyze the distribution and phenotypic properties of the indigenous streptococci in chimpanzee (pan troglodytes) oral cavities. eleven chimpanzees (aged from 9 to 44 years, mean ± sd, 26.9 ± 12.6 years) in the primate research institute of kyoto university were enrolled in this research and brushing bacterial samples collected from them. streptococci were isolated from the oral cavities of all chimpanzees. the isolates (n = 46) were identified as thirteen species by ... | 2013 | 23668608 |