The two-component system ScnRK of Streptococcus mutans affects hydrogen peroxide resistance and murine macrophage killing

Microbes and Infection

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-301

  Chen, Pei Min ^a   Chen, Heng Chang ^a   Ho, Chun Ta ^a   Jung, Chiau Jing ^a   Lien, Huei Ting ^a   Chen, Jen Yang ^b   Chia, Jean San ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Macrophage killing; ScnRK; Two component system

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL KILLING; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNCK GENE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL LINE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MACROPHAGES; MICE; MUTATION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

MURINAE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 41049103061     PISSN: 12864579     EISSN: 1769714X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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