The exopolysaccharide matrix modulates the interaction between 3D architecture and virulence of a mixed-species oral biofilm

PLoS Pathogens

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Xiao, Jin ^a,b   Klein, Marlise I ^a   Falsetta, Megan L ^a   Lu, Bingwen ^c   Delahunty, Claire M ^c   Yates III, John R ^c   Heydorn, Arne ^d   Koo, Hyun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; DEXTRANASE; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; POLYSACCHARIDE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOFILM; CELL INTERACTION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROENVIRONMENT; MORPHOGENESIS; MOUTH; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SALIVA; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; ANIMAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY;

ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOUTH; POLYSACCHARIDES; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 84861206702     PISSN: 15537366     EISSN: 15537374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002623     Document Type: Article

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