Antibacterial activity and anti-biofilm effect of chitosan against strains of Streptococcus mutans isolated in dental plaque

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 993-997

  Pasquantonio, G ^a   Greco, C ^a   Prenna, M ^b   Ripa, C ^c   Vitali, L A ^b   Petrelli, D ^b   Di Luca, M C ^b   Ripa, Sandro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^c INRCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chitosan; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN;

ADULT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; BROTH DILUTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOUTH FLORA; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLVENT EFFECT; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 59849121348     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200802100424     Document Type: Article

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