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- Title
Studies of the Mechanism of Sucrose-Associated Colonization of Streptococcus mutans on Teeth of Conventional Rats.
- Authors
VAN HOUTE, J.; UPESLACIS, V. N.
- Abstract
Firm attachment of S mutans cells to teeth by means of extracellular glucans synthesized from sucrose that lead to colonization in vivo may proceed via two mechanisms: (1) directly, via preformed glucans associated with the cell or the teeth or both, or (2) via new glucan synthesis by cells that are initially weakly attached, irrespective of the presence of cell- or tooth-surface-associated glucans. Data from experiments with conventional rats suggest that new glucan synthesis is the principal attachment mechanism.
- Subjects
SUCROSE; DISACCHARIDES; DENTISTRY; TEETH; STREPTOCOCCUS mutans; STREPTOCOCCUS
- Publication
Journal of Dental Research, 1976, Vol 55, Issue 2, p216
- ISSN
0022-0345
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00220345760550020901