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Involvement of antigen I/II surface proteins in Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus intermedius biofilm formation.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Dec 2005
Pecharki D, Petersen F C, Assev S, Scheie A A
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Dental diseases are caused by microorganisms organized in biofilms. Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus intermedius are commensals of the human oral cavity. S. mutans is associated with caries, whereas S. intermedius is associated with purulent infections. Oral streptococci including S. mutants and S. intermedius express a family of surface proteins termed antigen I/II (Ag I/II). Ag I/II is...
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