In vitro Antibacterial Activity of an FDA-Approved H+-ATPase Inhibitor, Bedaquiline, Against Streptococcus mutans in Acidic Milieus
BackgroundDental caries is an acid-related disease. Current anti-caries agents mainly focus on the bacteriostatic effect in a neutral environment and do not target acid-resistant microorganisms related to caries in acidic milieus.ObjectivesTo assess the in vitro antibacterial activities of bedaquili...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.647611/full |