viable counts of beta-haemolytic streptococci per ml . of saliva were made in the following groups : ( 1 ) children with acute streptococcal sore throat , ( 2 ) children with acute non-streptococcal sore throat , ( 3 ) children who had no sore throat but were streptococcal throat carriers , ( 4 ) children who neither had a sore throat nor were streptococcal throat carriers .
C0036689
streptococcal sore throat
C0031354
throat