Article
Coaggregations among oral bacteria.
Methods in enzymology - 1 Jan 1995
Kolenbrander P E
Abstract excerpt
The oral bacterial community appears to use coaggregation as a major mechanism for interbacterial adhesion and colonization of the host. Methods for measuring and evaluating the specificity of adhesion vary from the visual observation of the phenomenon to quantitative analyses. Not only is aggregation specificity reflected in the choice of partners but also in the fact that many are inhibited by galactosides and...
Topics
- Bacteria
- Bacterial Adhesion
- Bacteriological Techniques
- Ecosystem
- Humans
- In Vitro Techniques
- Mouth
- Mutation
- Nephelometry and Turbidimetry
- Species Specificity