Lactobacillus plantarum Disrupts S. mutans–C. albicans Cross-Kingdom Biofilms

Dental caries, an ecological dysbiosis of oral microflora, initiates from the virulent biofilms formed on tooth surfaces where cariogenic microorganisms metabolize dietary carbohydrates, producing acid that demineralizes tooth enamel. Forming cariogenic biofilms, Streptococcus mutans and Candida alb...

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Main Authors: Yan Zeng, Ahmed Fadaak, Nora Alomeir, Tong Tong Wu, Elena Rustchenko, Shuang Qing, Jianhang Bao, Christie Gilbert, Jin Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.872012/full