Minimizing prion risk without compromising the microbial composition of biofilms grown in vivo in a human plaque model

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-216

  Watson, P S ^a   Sissons, C H ^b   Devine, D A ^a   Shore, R C ^a   Kirkham, J ^a   Nattress, B R ^a   Marsh, P D ^a   Robinson, C ^a  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dental plaque; DNA: DNA checkerboard; Hypochlorite; in situ model; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

DNA; ENAMELS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

BIOFILM COMPOSITION; BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS; DENTAL PLAQUES; DNA: DNA CHECKERBOARD; IN SITU MODEL; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; MICROBIAL COMPOSITION; NATURAL BIOFILMS; SITU MODELS;

BIOFILMS;

DNA; HYPOCHLORITE;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BIOFILM; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEVICE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; ENAMEL; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRION; RISK FACTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 1542299685     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2003.01477.x     Document Type: Article

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