Acid tolerance of biofilm cells of Streptococcus mutans

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 73, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 5633-5638

  Welin Neilands, Jessica ^a   Svensäter, Gunnel ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID RESISTANCE; BIOFILMS; CELLS; FLUORIDE MINERALS; PH;

BLOOD AGAR; CARIOUS PROCESS; FLOW-CELL SYSTEMS; PLANKTONIC CELLS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIA;

AGAR; FLUORIDE;

ACID; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; PH; TOLERANCE;

ACID TOLERANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ACIDS; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 34548472841     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01049-07     Document Type: Article

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