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Multiple Streptococcus mutans Genes Are Involved in Biofilm Formation.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Dec 2002
Yoshida Akihiro, Kuramitsu Howard K
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus mutans has been strongly implicated as the principal etiological agent in dental caries. One of the important virulence properties of these organisms is their ability to form biofilms known as dental plaque on tooth surfaces. Since the roles of sucrose and glucosyltransferases in S....
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