SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF GENE FUNCTIONS FOR MORPHOLOGICAL CHAIN FORMATION IN STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS
Streptococcus sanguinis is a gram-positive facultative anaerobe that is indigenous to the oral cavity and a primary colonizer of the oral cavity. It serves as a tether for the attachment of several oral bacteria that colonize the tooth surface, form dental plaque, and cause periodontal disease. Prev...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2011
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Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2514 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3513&context=etd |