Biofilm formation by Porphyromonas gingivalis and Streptococcus gordonii

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 323-327

  Cook, G S ^a   Costerton, J W ^a   Lamont, R J ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Oral; P. gingivalis; S. gordonii

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORESCEIN DERIVATIVE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CLASSIFICATION; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENTAL PELLICLE; ECOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PELLICLE; ECOLOGY; FLUORESCEINS; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MOUTH; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032134296     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1998.tb02206.x     Document Type: Article

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