Biofilm Formation and Expression of Virulence Genes of Microorganisms Grown in Contact with a New Bioactive Glass

Bioactive glass F18 (BGF18), a glass containing SiO<sub>2</sub>–Na<sub>2</sub>O–K<sub>2</sub>O–MgO–CaO–P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, is highly effective as an osseointegration buster agent when applied as a coating in titanium implants. Bioco...

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Main Authors: Viviane de Cássia Oliveira, Marina Trevelin Souza, Edgar Dutra Zanotto, Evandro Watanabe, Débora Coraça-Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/11/927