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Streptococcal Receptor Polysaccharides: Recognition Molecules for Oral Biofilm Formation
1 Jun 2006
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BACKGROUND: Strains of viridans group streptococci that initiate colonization of the human tooth surface typically coaggregate with each other and with Actinomyces naeslundii, another member of the developing biofilm community. These interactions generally involve adhesin-mediated recognition of streptococcal receptor polysaccharides (RPS). The objective of our studies is to understand the role of these...
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