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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wang BY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3144128 | biostudies-other | 2011 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Journal of dental research 20101118 4
Streptococcus mutans is the primary cariogen that produces several virulence factors that are modulated by a competence-stimulating peptide (CSP) signaling system. In this study, we sought to determine if proteases produced by early dental plaque colonizers such as Streptococcus gordonii interfere with the subsequent colonization of S. mutans BM71 on the existing streptococcal biofilms. We demonstrated that S. mutans BM71 colonized much less efficiently in vitro on streptococcal biofilms than on ...[more]