Antimicrobial peptide GH12 targets Streptococcus mutans to arrest caries development in rats
Background:Targeting Streptococcus mutans, the principle cariogenic bacterium, could prove to be an effective means of preventing dental caries. A de novo designed antimicrobial peptide, GH12, has shown bactericidal effects on S. mutans and inhibitory effects on virulence and regulatory systems of S...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2018.1549921 |