The Exopolysaccharide Matrix: A Virulence Determinant of Cariogenic Biofilm

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1065-1073

  Koo, H ^a   Falsetta, M L ^a   Klein, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

dental caries; extracellular matrix; glucosyltransferases; heterogeneity; pH microenvironment; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE;

BIOFILM; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE; TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT; VIRULENCE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HETEROGENEITY; PH MICROENVIRONMENT; REVIEW;

BIOFILMS; CELLULAR MICROENVIRONMENT; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; VIRULENCE;

DENTAL CARIES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HETEROGENEITY; PH MICROENVIRONMENT; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84892878121     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034513504218     Document Type: Article

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