Oral biofilms: a reservoir of transferable, bacterial, antimicrobial resistance

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Oral microbes are responsible for dental caries and periodontal diseases and have also been implicated in a range of other diseases beyond the oral cavity. These bacteria live primarily as complex, polymicrobial biofilms commonly called dental plaque. Cells growing within a biofilm often exhibit altered phenotypes, such as increased antibiotic resistance. The stable structural properties and close proximity of the...

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• Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
• HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
• Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

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d040bc4d-116f-525a-b3d8-125fbafe5fb0

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10.1586/eri.10.106