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Mucin O-glycans suppress quorum sensing pathways and genetic transformation in Streptococcus mutans

Mucus barriers accommodate trillions of microbes throughout the human body while preventing pathogenic colonization.(1) In the oral cavity, saliva containing the mucins MUC5B and MUC7 forms a pellicle that coats the soft tissue and teeth to prevent infection by oral pathogens, such as Streptococcus...

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Autores principales: Werlang, Caroline A, Chen, Wesley G, Aoki, Kazuhiro, Wheeler, Kelsey M, Tymm, Carly, Mileti, Cassidy, Burgos, Ana, Kim, Kris, Tiemeyer, Michael, Ribbeck, Katharina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8811953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33737747
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41564-021-00876-1