Biofilm formation by the periodontopathic bacteria Treponema denticola and Porphyromonas gingivalis

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 76, Issue 11 SUPPL., 2005, Pages 2047-2051

  Kuramitsu, Howard K ^a   Chen, Wen ^a   Ikegami, Aki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Periodontitis; Plaque; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Treponema denticola

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MICROARRAY; GENE EXPRESSION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PERIODONTITIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SPIROCHETE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREPONEMA DENTICOLA;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; ECOSYSTEM; GENES, BACTERIAL; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; TREPONEMA DENTICOLA;

EID: 28644440172     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.11-S.2047     Document Type: Article

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