Both lactoferrin and iron influence aggregation and biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans

BioMetals

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-278

  Berlutti, Francesca ^a   Ajello, Maria ^b   Bosso, Pietro ^b   Morea, Clara ^a   Petrucca, Andrea ^a   Antonini, Giovanni ^c   Valenti, Piera ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Biofilm; Caries; Lactoferrin; S. mutans

Indexed keywords

IRON; LACTOFERRIN; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DENTAL CARIES; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANKTON; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CATTLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL AGGREGATION; HUMANS; IRON; LACTOFERRIN; MOUTH; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 3342899409     PISSN: 09660844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOM.0000027704.53859.d3     Document Type: Article

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