Effects of cecropin-XJ on growth and adherence of oral cariogenic bacteria in vitro

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-160

  Hao, Yu Qing ^a   Zhou, Xue Dong ^a   Xiao, Xiao Rong ^a   Lu, Jun Jun ^a   Zhang, Fu Chun ^b   Hu, Tao ^a   Wu, Hong Kun ^a   Chen, Xin Mei ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XINJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Bacterial adhesion; Cariogenic agents; Cecropin XJ; Durapatite

Indexed keywords

CARIOGENIC AGENT; CECROPIN B; CECROPIN XJ; HYDROXYAPATITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ADSORPTION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DENTAL CARIES; FIBROBLAST; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MAMMAL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PERIODONTIUM; PH; SALIVA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BASE SEQUENCE; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; INSECT PROTEINS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 13644265994     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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