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Streptococcus mutans extracellular DNA levels depend on the number of bacteria in a biofilm

Streptococcus mutans is a component of oral plaque biofilm that accumulates on the surface of teeth. The biofilm consists of extracellular components including extracellular DNA (eDNA). This study was conducted to investigate the factors that may affect the eDNA levels of S. mutans in biofilms. For...

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Autores principales: Kim, Miah, Jeon, Jaegyu, Kim, Jaegon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6127218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30190485
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31275-y