Molecular genetics analyses of biofilm formation in oral isolates

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-26

  Davey, Mary E ^a   Costerton, John W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; DENTAL PELLICLE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIOCINS; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PELLICLE; DENTAL PLAQUE; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 33747824733     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: 16000757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2006.00052.x     Document Type: Review

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