Intercellular communications in multispecies oral microbial communities

The oral cavity contains more than 700 microbial species that are engaged in extensive cell-cell interactions. These interactions contribute to the formation of highly structured multispecies communities, allow them to perform physiological functions, and induce synergistic pathogenesis. Co-adhesion...

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Main Authors: Lihong eGuo, Xuesong eHe, Wenyuan eShi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00328/full