Isolation and Characterization of <i>Streptococcus</i> <i>mutans</i> Phage as a Possible Treatment Agent for Caries

Isolation and Characterization of <i>Streptococcus</i> <i>mutans</i> Phage as a Possible Treatment Agent for Caries

<i>Streptococcus mutans</i> is a key bacterium in dental caries, one of the most prevalent chronic infectious diseases. Conventional treatment fails to specifically target the pathogenic bacteria, while tending to eradicate commensal bacteria. Thus, caries remains one of the most common...

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Main Authors: Hadar Ben-Zaken, Reut Kraitman, Shunit Coppenhagen-Glazer, Leron Khalifa, Sivan Alkalay-Oren, Daniel Gelman, Gilad Ben-Gal, Nurit Beyth, Ronen Hazan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>S. mutans</i>
phage therapy
dental caries
<i>S. mutans</i> phage
bacteriophage
biofilm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/825

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