The dental plaque is a polymicrobial community where biofilm formation and co-
aggregation, the ability to bind to other bacteria, play a major role in the construction of an …

Biofilms are subjected to many environmental pressures that can influence community
structure and physiology. In the oral cavity, and many other environments, biofilms are …

Many oral bacteria employ cell wall-anchored adhesins to bind to the salivary films coating
the teeth and mucosal surfaces. Surface binding prevents clearance and facilitates …

N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) are small diffusible signaling molecules that mediate a
cell density-dependent bacterial communication system known as quorum sensing (QS) …

Correlations among core species corresponding to the clinical staging of periodontitis Page 1
Correlations among core species corresponding to the clinical staging of periodontitis QIAN …

The dental plaque is a polymicrobial community where biofilm formation and co-
aggregation, the ability to bind to other bacteria, play a major role in the construction of an …

The transition of a commensal dental biofilm, to one overpopulated with acidogenic species,
eg Streptococcus mutans, is associated with caries development. Approaches to understand …

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, non-sporulating, and facultative
aerobic member of the bacterial Firmicutes phylum, that causes relatively rare but severe …

Streptococcus intermedius is a Gram-positive bacterium characterized by its propensity to
cause abscesses of the liver and central nervous system, and has been identified as a …