Effect of biofilm formation on virulence factor secretion via the general secretory pathway in Streptococcus mutans

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1179-1185

  Huang, MeiJing ^a   Meng, LiuYan ^a   Fan, MingWen ^a   Hu, Ping ^a   Bian, Zhuan ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilm formation; General secretory (Sec) pathway; Protein secretion; SecA; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

GOLD; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; DENTAL CARIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SECRETION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; DENTAL CARIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GOLD; SALIVA; SECRETORY PATHWAY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 53549099925     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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