Role of the oral microflora in health

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 130-137

  Marsh, P D ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Colonisation resistance; Dental plaque; Microbial succession; Resident oral microflora

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; PROTEINASE;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CHEEK MUCOSA; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOOTH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0033679414     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089106000750051800     Document Type: Review

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