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Lactose triggers biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans

2015-03-01

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The most cariogenic bacterium, Streptococcus mutans, often adopts a sessile lifestyle in response to carbohydrates. Biofilm formation represents one of the most successful strategies for survival by S. mutans in a dental environment. This study reports induced biofilm formation by S. mutans in the presence of lactose, the primary sugar in milk. Importantly, no major difference was observed in S. mutans growth in t...

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Literature Corpus work: 8d805d0e-2f92-5dad-9d94-9e64990060e2
DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2014.10.008

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