Interactions of oral bacteria and osteoblasts

For successful integration of surgical implants into bone, new bone material must be produced by osteoblasts. Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen, and can cause implant failure. Commensal streptococci are early colonizers of both the hard and soft tissues within the oral cavity and have...

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Main Author: Moffatt, Catherine
Published: University of Bristol 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.492464