Study of the Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Peptide-induced Cell Death and Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus mutans

Biofilms are complex and highly adapted communities of microorganisms found attached to surfaces. Among the best characterized infectious multi-cellular biofilms is the oral community known as dental plaque. Streptococcus mutans resides in the oral biofilm, and is one of the main causative agents o...

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Main Author: Perry, Julie
Other Authors: Cvitkovitch, Dennis
Language:en_ca
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/19074