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Role of gene E2f1 in susceptibility to bacterial adherence of oral streptococci to tooth surfaces in mice.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Aug 2004
Matsumoto N, Salam M A, Watanabe H, Amagasa T, Senpuku H
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Dental plaque is composed of a biofilm community of microorganisms on teeth that coats the oral cavity, including attaching to the teeth, and provides a protective reservoir for oral microbial pathogens, which are the primary cause of persistent and chronic infectious diseases. Oral streptococci are pioneering organisms that play an important role in biofilm formation on tooth surfaces as well as being primary...
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