Dental biofilms produce acids from carbohydrates that result in caries. According to the
extended caries ecological hypothesis, the caries process consists of 3 reversible stages …

Dental plaque is a polymicrobial biofilm that forms on the surfaces of teeth and, if
inadequately controlled, can lead to dental caries or periodontitis. Nutrient availability is the …

Streptococcus pneumoniae produces three surface‐associated exoglycosidases; a
neuraminidase, NanA, a β‐galactosidase, BgaA, and a β‐N‐acetylglucosaminidase, StrH …

In the human host, Streptococcus pneumoniae encounters a variety of glycoconjugates,
including mucin, host defense molecules, and glycans associated with the epithelial surface …

Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria use quorum sensing to coordinate population
behavior. In several streptococci, quorum sensing mediated by competence-stimulating …

The human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae is a strictly fermentative organism that
relies on glycolytic metabolism to obtain energy. In the human nasopharynx S. pneumoniae …

In this study, we characterized the glycome of cervical-vaginal fluid, collected with a
Catamenial cup. We quantified: glycosidase levels; sialic acid and high mannose specific …

The modification of N-glycans by α-mannosidases is a process that is relevant to a large
number of biologically important processes, including infection by microbial pathogens and …

Early childhood caries is a severe oral disease that results in aggressive tooth decay.
Particularly, a synergistic association between a fungus, Candida albicans, and a cariogenic …

Introduction: Model systems with oral bacteria from dental plaque have demonstrated that
the utilization of complex glycoproteins as a food source cannot be undertaken by single …