A. actinomycetemcomitans has clearly adapted well to its environs; its armamentarium of
virulence factors (Table 2) ensures its survival in the oral cavity and enables it to promote …

In the human oral cavity, which is an open growth system, bacteria must first adhere to a
surface in order to be able to colonize. Ability to colonize a non-shedding tooth surface is …

Background The purpose of the present investigation was to determine if the salivary counts
of 40 common oral bacteria in subjects with an oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) lesion …

Background/aim: To examine the proportions of 40 bacterial species in samples from 8 oral
soft tissue surfaces and saliva in systemically healthy adult subjects and to compare these …

Preparations of secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) isolated from human parotid fluid
specifically inhibited the adherence of Streptococcus strains to epithelial cells. Since …

The predominant flora of plaque developing on an area of about 1 sq cm. on the middle third
of the buccal surface of the upper first molar of one individual was studied. Samples were …

Recently published taxonomic studies of viridans streptococci have resulted in several
changes in the nomenclature and definition of oral streptococcal species. With this …

Clinical manifestations of odontogenic orofacial infections are protean and are largely
dictated by complex microbiota and anatomic routes of spread. Complications such as …

This investigation examined the ability of cells of Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp.
asaccharolyticus 381 to adhere to surfaces that might be important for its initial colonization …

Virulent strains of Streptococcus pyogenes containing M protein were found to adhere well
to human cheek epithelial cells in vitro, whereas an avirulent M− mutant strain adhered …