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Streptococcus gordonii biofilm formation: identification of genes that code for biofilm phenotypes.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Mar 2000
Loo C Y, Corliss D A, Ganeshkumar N
Abstract excerpt
Viridans streptococci, which include Streptococcus gordonii, are pioneer oral bacteria that initiate dental plaque formation. Sessile bacteria in a biofilm exhibit a mode of growth that is distinct from that of planktonic bacteria. Biofilm formation of S. gordonii Challis was characterized using an in vitro biofilm formation assay on polystyrene surfaces. The same assay was used as a nonbiased method to screen...
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