Effect of low-molecular-weight chitosans on the adhesive properties of oral streptococci

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 217-224

  Tarsi, R ^a   Corbin, B ^a   Pruzzo, C ^a   Muzzarelli, R A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adherence; Chitosan; Hydroxyapatite; Oral streptococci

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CHITOSAN; HYDROXYAPATITE; IMIDAZOLYL CHITOSAN; NITROGEN CARBOXYMETHYL CHITOSAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; VIRULENCE;

STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS; STREPTOCOCCUS CONSTELLATUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; STREPTOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS VESTIBULARIS;

EID: 0032147053     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.1998.tb00699.x     Document Type: Article

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