<i>Streptococcus gordonii</i> glucosyltransferase promotes biofilm interactions with <i>Candida albicans</i>

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BACKGROUND: Candida albicans co-aggregates with Streptococcus gordonii to form biofilms and their interactions in mucosal biofilms may lead to pathogenic synergy. Although the functions of glucosyltransferases (Gtf) of Mutans streptococci have been well characterized, the biological roles of these enzymes in commensal oral streptococci, such as S. gordonii, in oral biofilm communities are less clear. OBJECTIVE:...

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