Defect of glucosyltransferases reduces platelet aggregation activity of Streptococcus mutans: Analysis of clinical strains isolated from oral cavities

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 410-416

  Taniguchi, N ^a   Nakano, K ^a   Nomura, R ^a   Naka, S ^a   Kojima, A ^a   Matsumoto, M ^a   Ooshima, T ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clinical isolates; Glucosyltransferases; Platelet aggregation property; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HUMAN; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; MOUTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BLOOD; GENE EXPRESSION; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MOUTH; PLATELET AGGREGATION; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 77955420812     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2010.03.017     Document Type: Article

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