Role of urease enzymes in stability of a 10-species oral biofilm consortium cultivated in a constant-depth film fermenter.
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Using a 10-species oral biofilm consortium and defined mutants, we show that high-level capacity to generate ammonia from a common salivary substrate is needed to maintain community diversity. This model appears to be suitable for the study of the effects of individual genetic determinants on the ecology of oral biofilms.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 71 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003