The synthesis of extracellular glucan is an integral component of the sucrose-dependent
colonization of tooth surfaces by species of the mutans streptococci. In investigators' …

Biochemical approaches were utilized initially to identify the virulence factors of the mutans
streptococci (primarily Streptococcus mutans and S. sobrinu). Traditional mutant analysis of …

Many researchers have suggested that the role of glucan-mediated interactions in the
adherence of Streptococcus mutans is restricted to accumulation of this cariogenic …

Streptococci express arrays of adhesins on their cell surfaces that facilitate adherence to
substrates present in their natural environment within the mammalian host. A consequence …

Attachment to host cells or tissues is often the first step in the establishment of bacterial
infections. A complex array of recognition, attachment, and virulence factors is involved in …

The objective of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of the crude extracts from
some herbs on adherence of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) ATCC 25175 and TPF-1 in …

Lectins are generally associated with plant or animal components, selectively bind
carbohydrates, and interact with procaryotic and eucaryotic cells. Lectins have various …

We have isolated dextran-aggregation-negative mutants of Streptococcus mutans following
random mutagenesis with plasmid pVA891 clone banks. A chromosomal region responsible …

In this paper, it is suggested that specificity and non-specificity in (oral) microbial adhesion
are different expressions for the same phenomena. It is argued that the same basic, physico …

The research of bacterial adhesion and its significance is a large field covering different
aspects of nature and human life, such as marine science, soil and plant ecology, food …