Extracellular polysaccharides do not inhibit the reaction between Streptococcus mutans and its specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) or penetration of the IgG through S. mutans biofilm

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 54-56

  Zhu, M ^a   Takenaka, S ^a   Sato, M ^a   Hoshino, E ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Immunoglobulin G; Penetration; Reaction; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INCUBATION; PLANKTON COUNTER; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; RABBIT; REACTION MECHANISM; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; COLORING AGENTS; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GOATS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; PROPIDIUM; RABBITS; STATISTICS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0035133440     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302X.2001.160109.x     Document Type: Article

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