Extracellular matrixes (ECMs), such as the cell walls and biofilms, are important for
supporting cell integrity and function and regulating intercellular communication. These …

The microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs)
are a family of proteins that are defined by the presence of two adjacent IgG-like folded …

Objectives To provide an update on our current understanding of how saliva and its various
constituents directly and indirectly affect oral bacteria and thereby play a role in the …

Recent years have witnessed a rapid growth in the number and diversity of prokaryotic
proteins shown to carry N‐and/or O‐glycans, with protein glycosylation now considered as …

Establishment of a community is considered to be essential for microbial growth and survival
in the human oral cavity. Biofilm communities have increased resilience to physical forces …

Studies on the adherence properties of oral bacteria have been a major focus in
microbiology research for several decades. The ability of bacteria to adhere to the variety of …

The mouth is a first critical interface where most potentially harmful substances or pathogens
contact the host environment. Adaptive and innate immune defense mechanisms are …

Dental caries, which affects billions of people, is a chronic infectious disease that involves
Streptococcus mutans, which is nevertheless a poor predictor of individual caries …

The mucus layer covering the gastrointestinal (GI) epithelium is critical in selecting and
maintaining homeostatic interactions with our gut bacteria. However, the underpinning …

Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram-positive bacterium causes a number of devastating human
diseases, such as infective endocarditis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis and sepsis. S. aureus …