Extracellular polysaccharides matrix--an often forgotten virulence factor in oral biofilm research

Int J Oral Sci. 2009 Dec;1(4):229-34. doi: 10.4248/IJOS.09086.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Bacterial / metabolism
  • Bacterial Adhesion / physiology
  • Biofilms* / growth & development
  • Dental Caries / microbiology
  • Extracellular Matrix / physiology
  • Glucosyltransferases / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Mouth / microbiology*
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / physiology*
  • Streptococcus mutans / enzymology
  • Streptococcus mutans / pathogenicity*
  • Streptococcus mutans / physiology
  • Virulence
  • Virulence Factors / physiology*

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial
  • Virulence Factors
  • 1,3-alpha-D-glucan synthase
  • Glucosyltransferases
  • glucosyltransferase C
  • glucosyltransferase D