An analysis of the role of glucan-binding proteins in Streptococcus mutans biofilm architecture and caries development

Tooth decay is a serious health risk and a significant contributor to health care costs in both industrialized and developing nations. Tooth decay is the end result of a change in the balance of plaque ecology towards more acidogenic and aciduric bacterial species. The primary force facilitating thi...

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Main Author: Lynch, David John
Other Authors: Banas, Jeffrey A.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/852
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2037&context=etd