Immunogenic Potential of Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm under Simulated Growth Conditions

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 832-836

  Mathew, Shibi ^a   Yaw Chyn, Lim ^b   Kishen, Anil ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial biofilm; Enterococcus facealis; immunogenic potential; macrophages; nutrient deprivation

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MACROPHAGE; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANKTON;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CELLS, CULTURED; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; MACROPHAGES; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PLANKTON; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 77950960668     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.02.022     Document Type: Article

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