Cell density modulates acid adaptation in Streptococcus mutans: Implications for survival in biofilms

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 183, Issue 23, 2001, Pages 6875-6884

  Li, Y H ^a   Hanna, M N ^a   Svensater G ^a   Ellen, R P ^a   Cvitkovitch, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ACIDITY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; BIOFILM; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CELL DENSITY; CELL GROWTH; CELL INTERACTION; CELL KINETICS; CELL PH; CELL SEPARATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; GENETIC CODE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; MODULATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SURVIVAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BIOFILMS; CELL COUNT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0035164702     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.183.23.6875-6884.2001     Document Type: Article

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