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Transcriptome analysis of LuxS-deficient Streptococcus mutans grown in biofilms.
Molecular oral microbiology - 1 Feb 2011
Wen Z T, Nguyen A H, Bitoun J P, Abranches J, Baker H V, Burne R A
Abstract excerpt
We previously reported that LuxS in Streptococcus mutans is involved in stress tolerance and biofilm formation. In this study, flowcells and confocal laser scanning microscopy were used to further examine the effects of LuxS-deficiency on biofilm formation. Similar to the wild-type strain (UA159), a strain deficient in LuxS (TW26D) bound efficiently to the flowcells and formed microcolonies 4 h after inoculation....
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