Isolation and characterization of Lactobacillus species inhibiting the formation of Streptococcus mutans biofilm

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 214-216

  Chung, Jin ^a   Ha, E S ^a   Park, H R ^a   Kim, S ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Insoluble glucan; Lactobacillus fermentum; Saliva; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

GLUCAN; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DENTAL CARIES; DNA SEQUENCE; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; NONHUMAN; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANTIBIOSIS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CHILD; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; GLUCANS; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SALIVA; SOLUBILITY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 2442609615     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0902-0055.2004.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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