Specific lactobacillus/mutans streptococcus Co-aggregation

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-179

  Lang, C ^a   Bottner M ^a   Holz, C ^a   Veen, M ^a   Ryser, M ^a   Reindl, A ^b   Pompejus, M ^b   Tanzer, J M ^c  

^a Organobalance GmbH   (Germany)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Co aggregation; Lactobacilli; Mutans streptococci; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SUCROSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; HEAT; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANISMAL INTERACTION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PLAQUE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PROBIOTICS; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUCROSE;

EID: 75649149116     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034509356246     Document Type: Article

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