Evaluating Streptococcus mutans Strain Dependent Characteristics in a Polymicrobial Biofilm Community

A proteomic approach to understanding the biofilm phenotype

Microbiology Australia ◽

10.1071/ma05120 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 120

Author(s):

Cathy Rathsam ◽

Ruth Eaton ◽

Alice Len ◽

Nick Jacques

Keyword(s):

American Academy ◽

Streptococcus Mutans ◽

Systems Approach ◽

Dynamic Balance ◽

Current Theory ◽

Dental Decay ◽

Cariogenic Bacteria ◽

Proteomic Approach ◽

Traditional Approaches ◽

Biofilm Community

The current theory for dental decay, the ecological plaque hypothesis, states that the onset of disease follows unfavourable disruption of the dynamic balance between the host and the microbial biofilm community at local sites. Inherent in this theory is the concept that cariogenic bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, can be present in health, but at levels that are not clinically relevant and that disease can be controlled not only by targeting pathogens but also by interfering with the factors responsible for driving the deleterious shifts. Such theories require an holistic or Systems Microbiological approach to study disease, as they are not tractable by traditional approaches alone. A 2004 report by the American Academy of Microbiology emphasised the technical bottlenecks associated with the systems? approach, including the need to obtain meaningful quantitative proteome data.

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Cell Wall Ultrastructure in Three Strains of a Cariogenic Streptococcus

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100065730 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. 338-339

Author(s):

M. J. Kramer ◽

Alan L. Coykendall

Keyword(s):

Cell Wall ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Streptococcus Mutans ◽

Microscopic Study ◽

Electron Microscopic Study ◽

Genetic Heterogeneity ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Electron Microscopic ◽

Dna Reassociation ◽

Wall Ultrastructure

During the almost 50 years since Streptococcus mutans was first suggested as a factor in the etiology of dental caries, a multitude of studies have confirmed the cariogenic potential of this organism. Streptococci have been isolated from human and animal caries on numerous occasions and, with few exceptions, they are not typable by the Lancefield technique but are relatively homogeneous in their biochemical reactions. An analysis of the guanine-cytosine (G-C) composition of the DNA from strains K-1-R, NCTC 10449, and FA-1 by one of us (ALC) revealed significant differences and DNA-DNA reassociation experiments indicated that genetic heterogeneity existed among the three strains. The present electron microscopic study had as its objective the elucidation of any distinguishing morphological characteristics which might further characterize the respective strains.

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The role of intracanal medicaments in inhibition of bacteria isolated from root canals of infected primary molars

Mustansiria Dental Journal ◽

10.32828/mdj.v14i1.766 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 92

Author(s):

Dr. Maha Abdul- Kareem Mahmood ◽

Dr. Huda Elias Ali ◽

Dr. Haraa Khairi Abdul-Kadher

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Streptococcus Mutans ◽

Normal Saline ◽

Root Canal ◽

Primary Teeth ◽

Primary Molars ◽

Root Canals ◽

Etiologic Agents ◽

Micro Organisms

Microbes are considered as the primary etiologic agents in endodontic diseases.Disinfection of the root canal is obtained by the combined effect of biomechanicalpreparation, irrigation and intra canal medicament. The aim of the present study wasto assess the antimicrobial activity of intracanal medicaments (formocresol andEndosepton) against two micro organisms (Streptococcus mutans and staphylococcusaureus) isolated from 15 necrotic pulps of primary molars indicated for pulpectomyprocedure. The samples were cultured, and purified using microbiological evaluation.Broth dilution test was performed in our study by preparing test tubes containing10 ml of BHI broth (pH. 7) which then inoculated with strains of the tested bacteriaand incubated at 37 C° for 24 h. After over night incubaction, ten fold dilution weremade in test tubes containing 9 ml of normal saline by adding 1 ml of the inoculum tothe first tube . Then from dilution 10-1 , 0.1 ml of cell suspension was added to 9.9 mlof formocresol and endosepton, then 0.1 ml was taken and spread on duplicates ofBHI agar plates at different intervals and incubated aerobically for 24 h. at 37 C°.Colonies on the plates were counted after incubation and CFU/mL (colony formingunit) was calculated. Our results indicating that there were no significant differencesbetween the intracanal medicaments, but there were high significant differencesbetween the intervals time of the study. We concluded that both materials had greatantibacterial effect against the pathogens commonly isolated from necrotic pulpaltissue of primary teeth.

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Mouse paternal-RNAs initiate pattern of metabolic disorders in a strain dependent manner

Endocrine Abstracts ◽

10.1530/endoabs.41.ep400b ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Guzide Satir Basaran ◽

Yagut Akbarova ◽

Kezban Korkmaz ◽

Kursad Unluhizarci ◽

Francois Cuzin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Metabolic Disorders ◽

Dependent Manner ◽

Strain Dependent

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Atomistic Simulation Study of Controlled Nanostructure Patterning

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-775-p9.27 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 775 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Byeongchan Lee ◽

Kyeongjae Cho

Keyword(s):

Diffusion Barrier ◽

Atomistic Simulation ◽

Degrees Of Freedom ◽

Embedded Atom Method ◽

Surface Kinetics ◽

Bulk Properties ◽

Embedded Atom ◽

Kinetics Of ◽

Dissociation Barrier ◽

Strain Dependent

AbstractWe investigate the surface kinetics of Pt using the extended embedded-atom method, an extension of the embedded-atom method with additional degrees of freedom to include the nonbulk data from lower-coordinated systems as well as the bulk properties. The surface energies of the clean Pt (111) and Pt (100) surfaces are found to be 0.13 eV and 0.147 eV respectively, in excellent agreement with experiment. The Pt on Pt (111) adatom diffusion barrier is found to be 0.38 eV and predicted to be strongly strain-dependent, indicating that, in the compressive domain, adatoms are unstable and the diffusion barrier is lower; the nucleation occurs in the tensile domain. In addition, the dissociation barrier from the dimer configuration is found to be 0.82 eV. Therefore, we expect that atoms, once coalesced, are unlikely to dissociate into single adatoms. This essentially tells that by changing the applied strain, we can control the patterning of nanostructures on the metal surface.

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