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16934112

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-28
pubmed:abstractText
The importance of Streptococcus mutans in the etiology of dental caries has been well documented. However, there is growing recognition that the cariogenic potential of dental plaque may be determined by the composite interactions of the total plaque bacteria rather than solely the virulence properties of a single organism. This study will examine how the interactions of S. mutans with other biofilm constituents may influence the cariogenicity of plaque samples. In order to begin to investigate the effects of nonmutans streptococci on the cariogenic potential of S. mutans, we have examined the effects of Streptococcus gordonii on the virulence properties of the former organisms. These studies have indicated that S.gordonii can attenuate several potential virulence properties of S. mutans including bacteriocin production, genetic transformation, and biofilm formation. Therefore, modulation of the interactions between plaque bacteria might be a novel approach for attenuating dental caries initiation.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1472-6831
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
6 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S11
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Virulence properties of cariogenic bacteria.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral Biology, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA. Kuramitsu@earthlink.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article