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Serine-rich Repeat Adhesin Gordonii Surface Protein B is Important for Streptococcus gordonii Biofilm Formation.
Journal of endodontics - 1 Dec 2016
Kim A Reum, Ahn Ki Bum, Kim Hyun Young, Seo Ho Seong, Yun Cheol-Heui, Han Seung Hyun
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INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus gordonii is a predominant member of the oral microflora and has been isolated from root canals of teeth with refractory apical periodontitis. Biofilm formation is important for various dental diseases, and S. gordonii is involved in dental biofilm formation as an early colonizer. Although serine-rich repeat (SRR) adhesins of S. gordonii such as gordonii surface protein B (GspB) are...
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