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Influence of Subinhibitory Concentrations of Antibiotics on Aggregation and Adherence of Streptococcus mutans

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The Influence of Antibiotics on the Host-Parasite Relationship II

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Adherence phenomena play a pivotal role in providing a selective connection between microorganisms and host structures. A good example is offered by the dental plaque, the pathologic structure involved in the inception and progression of dental caries and some periodontal diseases. The plaque formation starts owing to the aggregation of gram-positive, oral bacteria and their adherence to the smooth surface of tooth enamel.

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  1. Istituto di Microbiologia Medica, Universitá di Milano, Italy

    M. Ghione & T. Gliozzi

  2. Clinica Odontoiatrica, Universitá di Milano, Italy

    G. Meixelsperger & G. Pelizzoni

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  1. Kinderklinik der Universität München, Lindwurmstraße 4, 8000, München 2, Germany

    Dieter Adam

  2. Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 1000, Berlin 45, Germany

    Helmut Hahn

  3. Abteilung für Theoretische und Klinische Medizin, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 4630, Bochum 1, Germany

    Wolfgang Opferkuch

  4. Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 4630, Bochum 1, Germany

    Wolfgang Opferkuch

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Ghione, M., Meixelsperger, G., Pelizzoni, G., Gliozzi, T. (1985). Influence of Subinhibitory Concentrations of Antibiotics on Aggregation and Adherence of Streptococcus mutans . In: Adam, D., Hahn, H., Opferkuch, W. (eds) The Influence of Antibiotics on the Host-Parasite Relationship II. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70748-3_22

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