Binding of Streptococcus mutans to extracellular matrix molecules and fibrinogen

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 298, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-79

  Beg, Anjum M ^a   Jones, Micheala N ^a   Miller Torbert, Tracey ^a   Holt, Robert G ^a  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen I II; Extracellular matrix molecules; Fibrinogen; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; FIBRINOGEN; FIBRONECTIN; LAMININ; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; COLLAGEN TYPE I; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FIBRINOGEN; FIBRONECTINS; LAMININ; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0036399746     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-291X(02)02390-2     Document Type: Article

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