Fueling the caries process: carbohydrate metabolism and gene regulation by Streptococcus mutans
The nature of the oral cavity and host behaviors has mandated that the oral microbiota evolve mechanisms for coping with environmental fluctuations, especially changes in the type and availability of carbohydrates. In the case of human dental caries, the presence of excess carbohydrates is often res...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/download/24878/35551 |