Streptococcus sanguis adhesins mediating attachment to saliva-coated hydroxyapatite beads

Streptococcus sanguis 12 adhesins mediating attachment to saliva-coated hydroxyapatite beads (S-HA) were isolated and characterized. Cell surface fibrils were released from this organism by a method of freeze-thawing followed by brief homogenization. Fibrils in the homogenate were precipitated by ul...

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Main Author: Ganeshkumar, Nadarajah
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28785