Modulation of Biofilm Exopolysaccharides by the Streptococcus mutans vicX Gene

The cariogenic pathogen Streptococcus mutans effectively utilizes dietary sucrose for the synthesis of exopolysaccharide, which act as a scaffold for its biofilm, thus contributing to its pathogenicity, environmental stress tolerance, and antimicrobial resistance. The two-component system VicRK of S...

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Autores principales: Lei, Lei, Yang, Yingming, Mao, Mengying, Li, Hong, Li, Meng, Yang, Yan, Yin, Jiaxin, Hu, Tao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4685068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26733973
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01432

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4685068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26733973
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01432

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