Biofilm formation and autoinducer-2 signaling in Streptococcus intermedius: Role of thermal and pH factors

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 492-497

  Ahmed, N A A M ^a   Petersen, F C ^a   Scheie, A Aa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Autoinducer 2; Biofilm; luxS; pH; Streptococcus intermedius; Temperature

Indexed keywords

4,5 DIHYDROXY 2,3 PENTANEDIONE; ACETYLACETONE; S RIBOSYLHOMOCYSTEINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; STREPTOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; HOMOSERINE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTONES; STREPTOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 53949101038     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: 1399302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.2008.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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