Inhibitory effects of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer on the adherence of bacteria causing upper respiratory tract infection

Objective We aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer on the adherence of Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) and nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) in vitro and in vivo. Materials and Methods Phosphorylcholine (PC) expression of 21 strai...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Iuchi, Junichiro Ohori, Takayuki Kyutoku, Kotoko Ito, Masaki Kawabata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2020.1808425