Regulatory mechanisms of exopolysaccharide synthesis and biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans

Regulatory mechanisms of exopolysaccharide synthesis and biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans

ABSTRACTBackground Dental caries is a chronic, multifactorial and biofilm-mediated oral bacterial infection affecting almost every age group and every geographical region. Streptococcus mutans is considered an important pathogen responsible for the initiation and development of dental caries. It pro...

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Main Authors: Ting Zheng, Meiling Jing, Tao Gong, Jiangchuan Yan, Xiaowan Wang, Mai Xu, Xuedong Zhou, Jumei Zeng, Yuqing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
Subjects:
Dental caries
streptococcus mutans
biofilm formation
exopolysaccharides synthesis
regulatory mechanism
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20002297.2023.2225257

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