Exploration of Endothelial Cell Invasion and Responses to Nicotine and Arginine by Streptococcus Mutans Serotype K Strains in a Sucrose-Induced Biofilm Lifestyle

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) === Streptococcus mutans, an inhabitant of oral biofilm or dental plaque, adheres to the tooth surface via protein antigen I/II (PA I/II). Pathologic lesions of atherosclerosis (AT) and infective endocarditis (IE) harbor S. mutans. Serotypes...

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Main Author: Wagenknecht, Dawn R.
Other Authors: Gregory, Richard L.
Language:en_US
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1805/20661