Biofilms are microbial communities embedded within an extracellular matrix, forming a highly
organized structure that causes many human infections. Dental caries (tooth decay) is a …

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… rapid global stress response to environmental acidification (Chen and Burne, unpublished). …

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patients does not reveal any obvious increases in the numbers of ureolytic organisms (Burne, …

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The role of each of the Streptococcus mutans gtf genes coding for glucan synthesis in
cariogenesis was evaluated by using strain UA130 in the specific-pathogen-free (SPF) rat model …

The surface of an indwelling medical device can be colonized by human pathogens that
can form biofilms and cause infections. In most cases, these biofilms are resistant to …

Microbial biofilms form on oral surfaces. These biofilms usually exist in dynamic equilibria
with host defenses and are compatible with maintenance of the integrity of the target tissues. …

The complete genome sequence of Streptococcus mutans, a bacterial pathogen commonly
associated with human dental caries, was published in 2002. The streamlined genome (2.03 …

… the Em r gene was released from plasmid pUC:Em r , which is pUC19 carrying an Em r
determinant that functions in E. coli and oral streptococci (ZT Wen and RA Burne, unpublished …

A major problem for mapping shallow water zones by the analysis of remotely sensed data
is that contrast effects due to water depth obscure and distort the special nature of the …