A mechanism for extremely weak SpaP-expression in Streptococcus mutans strain Z1
Background: Streptococcus mutans surface-protein antigen (SpaP, PAc, or antigen I/II) has been well known to play an important role in initial attachment to tooth surfaces. However, strains with weak SpaP-expression were recently reported to be found in natural populations of S. mutans. The S. mutan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/5495/8119 |