Streptococcus gordonii glucosyltransferase promotes biofilm interactions with Candida albicans

Background: Candida albicans co-aggregates with Streptococcus gordonii to form biofilms and their interactions in mucosal biofilms may lead to pathogenic synergy. Although the functions of glucosyltransferases (Gtf) of Mutans streptococci have been well characterized, the biological roles of these e...

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Main Authors: Austin Ricker, Margaret Vickerman, Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/download/23419/32078