Phenotypic diversity of multicellular filamentation in oral Streptococci.

Filamentous multicellular bacteria are among the most ancient multicellular organisms. They inhabit a great variety of environments and are present in the human body, including the oral cavity. Beside the selective advantages related to the larger size achieved through filamentation, the development...

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Main Authors: Valentina Rossetti, Thomas W Ammann, Thomas Thurnheer, Homayoun C Bagheri, Georgios N Belibasakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3785443?pdf=render