Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6051281 | Archives of Oral Biology | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Morphological plasticity of S. oralis highlighted in this study may have important ecological and clinical implications. Coexistence of strains with different growth patterns could produce a synergic effect in the formation and development of subgingival dental plaque. Moreover, invasiveness might regulate dissemination and colonisation mechanisms. Simultaneous co-expression of high-invasive and high-biofilm phenotypes gives a fitness advantage during colonisation and may confer higher pathogenic potential.
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Authors
MarÃa Teresa Corcuera, MarÃa Luisa Gómez-Lus, Fernando Gómez-Aguado, Juan Ramón Maestre, MarÃa del Carmen Ramos, MarÃa José Alonso, José Prieto,