The composition of the oral microbiome differs from one intraoral site to another, reflecting
in part the host response and immune capacity at each site. By focusing on two major oral …

The calgranulins are a subgroup of proteins in the S100 family (calgranulin A, S100A8;
calgranulin B, S100A9 and calgranulin C, S100A12) that provide protective anti-infective and anti…

Investigating the developmental sequelae of early life stress has provided researchers the
opportunity to examine adaptive responses to extreme environments. A large body of work …

We provide the first evidence that the size (diameter) of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is a key
factor governing their antibacterial effects and that the likely main CNT-cytotoxicity mechanism …

… were incubated in 0.05 M sodium cacodylate buffer supplemented with 2% … M sodium
cacodylate buffer; (4) a second fixation step was performed by incubating the specimens in 0.05 M …

This study elucidates the mechanisms by which extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)
impact permeate water flux and salt rejection during biofouling of reverse osmosis (RO) …

Background and Aims The scope of this working group was to review (1) ecological interactions
at the dental biofilm in health and disease, (2) the role of microbial communities in the …

… To precipitate DNA, the mixture was centrifuged for 5 min at 16,000 × g, and 0.8 ml of the
aqueous solution was removed and mixed with 80 μl of sodium acetate (3 M, pH 5.2) and 500 …

… Assays of PMN Function PMN adhesion and ingestion of target bacteria were analyzed by
the method of MacFarlane and Herzberg.24 Washed PMNs were tumbled for 5 minutes at 37…

During episodes of dental bacteremia, viridans group streptococci encounter platelets. Among
these microorganisms, certain Streptococcus sanguis induce human and rabbit platelets …