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investigating acid production by Streptococcus mutans with a surface-displayed pH-sensitive green fluorescent protein.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Guo Lihong, Hu Wei, He Xuesong, Lux Renate, McLean Jeff, Shi Wenyuan
Abstract excerpt
Acidogenicity and aciduricity are the main virulence factors of the cavity-causing bacterium Streptococcus mutans. Monitoring at the individual cell level the temporal and spatial distribution of acid produced by this important oral pathogen is central for our understanding of these key virulence factors especially when S. mutans resides in multi-species microbial communities. In this study, we explored the...
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