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Effect of Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 Vesicle on Adherence of Streptococcus mutans OMZ 70 to the Experimental Pellicle
Author(s) -
Kamaguchi Arihide,
Baba Hisae,
Hoshi Masaaki,
Inomata Koshiro
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1995.tb02237.x
Subject(s) - streptococcus sobrinus , porphyromonas gingivalis , streptococcus mutans , saliva , microbiology and biotechnology , vesicle , biology , biofilm , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , membrane
The vesicles of Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 strongly aggregated Streptococcus cricetus, S. rattus , and S. mutans , but poorly aggregated S. sobrinus . The adherence of S. mutans OMZ 70 to hydroxyapatite (HA) coated with whole saliva was increased in parallel with the quantity of the vesicles. The significant increase of adherence of S. mutans OMZ 70 by the vesicles was also observed on the HA coated with parotid saliva, submandibular saliva, serum, and type I collagen. These findings suggest that the vesicles may act as a bridge between mutans streptococcus and the tooth surface.