Analyses of the Effects of Arginine, Nicotine, Serotype and Collagen-Binding Proteins on Biofilm Development by 33 Strains of Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus mutans serotype k strains comprise <3% of oral isolates of S. mutans but are prominent in diseased cardiovascular (CV) tissue. Collagen binding protein (CBP) genes, cbm and cnm, are prevalent in serotype k strains and are associated with endothelial cell invasion. Nicotine incre...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021
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