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Intermolecular forces and enthalpies in the adhesion of Streptococcus mutans and an antigen I/II-deficient mutant to laminin films.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Apr 2007
Busscher Henk J, van de Belt-Gritter Betsy, Dijkstra Rene J B, Norde Willem, Petersen Fernanda C, Scheie Anne A, van der Mei Henny C
Abstract excerpt
The antigen I/II family of surface proteins is expressed by most oral streptococci, including Streptococcus mutans, and mediates specific adhesion to, among other things, salivary films and extracellular matrix proteins. In this study we showed that antigen I/II-deficient S. mutans isogenic mutant IB03987 was nearly unable to adhere to laminin films under flow conditions due to a lack of specific interactions...
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