Molecular characterization of Streptococcus mutans strains containing the cnm gene encoding a collagen-binding adhesin

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-39

  Nakano, K ^a   Nomura, R ^a   Taniguchi, N ^a   Lapirattanakul, J ^b   Kojima, A ^a   Naka, S ^a   Senawongse, P ^b   Srisatjaluk, R ^b   Gronroos L ^c   Alaluusua, S ^c,d   Matsumoto, M ^a   Ooshima, T ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Clinical isolates; Collagen binding adhesin; Glucan binding activity; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; CNM PROTEIN, STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; COLLAGEN; GLUCAN;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; FINLAND; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; JAPAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN BINDING; SALIVA; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; THAILAND;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; CARRIER PROTEINS; COLLAGEN; DENTAL CARIES; FINLAND; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GLUCANS; HUMANS; JAPAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN BINDING; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; THAILAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 72649091762     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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