Evaluating Streptococcus mutans Strain Dependent Characteristics in a Polymicrobial Biofilm Community

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate strain dependent differences of the cariogenic biofilm forming Streptococcus mutans within both simple and complex communities.Methods: A mono-species containing representative S. mutans clinical isolates (caries and non-caries), and a multispecies i...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Yan Zhou, Emma Millhouse, Tracy Shaw, David F. Lappin, Ranjith Rajendran, Jeremy Bagg, Huancai Lin, Gordon Ramage
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Subjects:	Streptococcus mutans biofilm polymicrobial caries models
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01498/full