Proteases of an early colonizer can hinder streptococcus mutans colonization in vitro

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 501-505

  Wang, B Y ^a   Deutch, A ^a   Hong, J ^a   Kuramitsu, H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinomyces naeslundii; biofilm; protease; quorum sensing; Streptococcus gordonii; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

AZOCASEIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIOCIN; CASEIN; COMPETENCE FACTOR, STREPTOCOCCUS; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; SERINE PROTEINASE;

ACTINOMYCES; ANTIBIOSIS; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE INACTIVATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ACTINOMYCES; ANTIBIOSIS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOCINS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; CASEINS; DENTAL PLAQUE; GENE KNOCKOUT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SERINE PROTEASES; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS;

EID: 79954574472     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034510388808     Document Type: Conference Paper

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