Activity of the Chimeric Lysin ClyR against Common Gram-Positive Oral Microbes and Its Anticaries Efficacy in Rat Models

Activity of the Chimeric Lysin ClyR against Common Gram-Positive Oral Microbes and Its Anticaries Efficacy in Rat Models

Dental caries is a common disease caused by oral bacteria. Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are the primary cariogenic microbes that often survive as biofilms on teeth. In this study, we evaluated the activity of ClyR, a well-known chimeric lysin with extended streptococcal host range...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Xu, Hang Yang, Yongli Bi, Wuyou Li, Hongping Wei, Yuhong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
dental caries
bacteriophage lysin
biofilm
antibacterial
anticaries
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/7/380

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