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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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 |