Lactobacillus Plantarum 108 Inhibits Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans Mixed-Species Biofilm Formation

Lactobacillus Plantarum 108 Inhibits Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans Mixed-Species Biofilm Formation

<i>Streptococcus mutans</i> is the principal biofilm forming oral pathogen associated with dental caries. Studies have shown that <i>Candida albicans</i>, a commensal oral fungus is capable of forming pathogenic mixed-species biofilms with <i>S. mutans.</i> The tr...

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Main Authors: Neha Srivastava, Kassapa Ellepola, Nityasri Venkiteswaran, Louis Yi Ann Chai, Tomoko Ohshima, Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Streptococcus mutans</i>
Lactobacillus plantarum
glucosyltransferase
dental caries
probiotics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/8/478

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