Fluoride modifies adhesion of Streptococcus pyogenes

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 175-177

  Cao, Junkai ^a   Doyle, R J ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Buccal cells; Collagen; Fibronectin; Laminin; Sodium fluoride; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FIBRONECTIN; FLUORIDE SODIUM; LAMININ;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CHEEK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; HUMANS; SODIUM FLUORIDE; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0037074532     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8244(01)00296-6     Document Type: Article

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