Archives of oral biologyStreptococcus mutansBiofilmsPolysaccharidesBacterialMicrobial Sensitivity Tests
Traditional Chinese medicine Pudilan synergizes with smc gene to impair cell growth and exopolysaccharides synthesis of Streptococcus mutans.
Hongyu Zhang, Yiting Cheng, Yalan Deng, Yingming Yang, Lei Lei, Tao Hu
Published: 202610.1016/j.archoralbio.2025.106439
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examines the impact of Pudilan mouthwash in conjunction with the smc gene of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) on biofilm formation. DESIGN: We constructed the smc gene null mutant strains of S. mutans (Δsmc) via homologous recom…
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