A streptococcal adhesion system for salivary pellicle and platelets.

doi:10.1128/IAI.66.11.5388-5392.1998

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A streptococcal adhesion system for salivary pellicle and platelets.

Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 1998

Gong K, Ouyang T, Herzberg M C

Abstract excerpt

A Streptococcus sanguis 133-79 adhesin identified by the monoclonal antibody 1.1 (MAb 1.1) binds both saliva-coated hydroxylapatite (sHA) and platelets. The complementary binding site(s) for the adhesin was identified by the anti-idiotypical MAb 2.1. To learn if this adhesion system, marked by th...

Topics

Adhesins, Bacterial
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Bacterial Adhesion
Binding Sites, Antibody
Blood Platelets
Dental Pellicle
Dental Plaque
Humans
Hydroxyapatites
Phenotype
Saliva
Streptococcus sanguis

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