• citation needed] It is believed that Streptococcus mutans acquired the gene that enables it to produce biofilms through horizontal gene transfer with other lactic acid bacterial species, such as Lactobacillus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bacterial biofilms often cause significant problems to medical instruments and industrial processes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Biofilms can attach to a surface such as a tooth or rock, and may include a single species or a diverse group of microorganisms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Yucca Schidegra breaks down biofilms and the powerful anti-bacterial components of CitrusDefence® destroy the bacteria present and the CitrusDefence® residual keeps working for up to 48 hours and more. (activelaboratoryinc.com)
  • Bacterial biofilm formation causes many diseases inside oral cavity: gingivitis, periodontal disease, and caries, so that the search for alternative methods for biofilm control are very important 6,28,30 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Rhamnolipids inhibit oral bacterial growth and biofilm formation by A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4, and may serve as novel oral drug against localized invasive periodontitis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, there is a requirement for the development of a simpler and more effective oral care capable of inhibiting oral bacterial growth and biofilm formation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Metabolic activity of the bacterial biofilm communities have altered as compared to the planktonic one such as increased rates of EPS production, activation or inhibition of particular genes associated with biofilm formation and decreased growth rate [ 39 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This grouping of similar bacteria with similar tropism can also be seen in the viridans streptococci, another group of Streptococcus species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anti-bacterial agents and disinfectants are effective against planktonic bacteria (bacteria suspended in liquid), however, they are not effective against biofilm-forming bacteria due to the difficulty of chemicals penetrating the biofilm. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the first few years of life, the bacterial microbiota within the mouth is predominantly aerobic, but, as the teeth develop, favorable sites supporting pathogenic anaerobic bacteria emerge. (medscape.com)
  • Yucca Schidegra helps break down the Biofilm and the powerful anti-bacterial components of CitrusDefence® destroy the bacteria present. (activelaboratoryinc.com)
  • Moreover, the latest research indicated that cariogenic bacteria may severely influence the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection and increase risk of COVID-19 complications. (nutrition-evidence.com)
  • Moreover, a diet rich in polyphenols prevents cariogenic bacteria and reduces the accumulation of dental plaque. (nutrition-evidence.com)
  • Transmission electron microscopy analysis and a permeabilization assay brought evidence that the bacterial cell membrane was the target of green tea polyphenols. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Recently, proteins involved in the colonization of teeth by S. mutans have been shown to produce antibodies that inhibit the cariogenic process. (wikipedia.org)
  • S. mutans is naturally present in the human oral microbiota, along with at least 25 other species of oral streptococci. (wikipedia.org)
  • INTERPRETATION: Metagenomic analysis of sewage is a robust approach for the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in pathogens, especially for bacterial groups associated with the human gut. (bvsalud.org)
  • Objective: To compare the differences in intake and excretion between Musca domestica and other three species from families Muscidae and Calliphoridae which may help explaining the significance of house fly in the transmission of pathogens. (oaji.net)
  • Bacterial-fungal co-coaggregation can help to increase the cariogenic potential of S. mutans. (wikipedia.org)
  • This therefore amplifies the cariogenic effect of S. mutans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Surviving in the oral cavity, S. mutans is the primary causal agent and the pathogenic species responsible for dental caries (tooth decay or cavities) specifically in the initiation and development stages. (wikipedia.org)
  • The samples were incubated in bacterial suspension (S. mutans) enriched with 20% sucrose to promote biofilm growth on the surfaces. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is part of the "streptococci", an informal general name for all species in the genus Streptococcus. (wikipedia.org)
  • This bacterium, along with the closely related species Streptococcus sobrinus, can cohabit the mouth: Both contribute to oral disease, and the expense of differentiating them in laboratory testing is often not clinically necessary. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 3 , 4 ] Evidence also exists that significant interaction of bacterial types within biofilm may either enhance or suppress metabolic activity that leads to dental infection. (medscape.com)
  • 5 evaluated the antimicrobial activity of a resin composite containing silver nanoparticles, at two concentrations, and verified that the amount of adhered bacterial cells was smaller. (bvsalud.org)
  • Various types of chemotherapeutic agents are coming up with different antimicrobial agents in them. (jiaphd.org)
  • Now-a-days, we are coming across various chemical measures with different antimicrobial agents in them. (jiaphd.org)
  • There are many approaches being used to control infections by suppressing its formation but CRISPR-CAS (gene editing technique) and photo dynamic therapy (PDT) are proposed to be used as therapeutic approaches to subside bacterial biofim infections, especially caused by deadly drug resistant bad bugs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods: The four adult species were supplied with two concentrations of sucrose via modified capillary feeder assay system. (oaji.net)
  • Objective: To isolate and evaluate the cytotoxic activity of different actinomycetes species isolated from the Red Sea coast in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (oaji.net)
  • Generally, the estimated global ARG abundance was positively associated with the prevalence of clinical phenotypic resistance, with a strong association for bacterial groups in the human gut. (bvsalud.org)
  • The ideal condition is removing the most cariogenic and periodontopathic agents from dental plaque. (jiaphd.org)
  • [1] , [2] Dental plaque formation begins with accumulation of Gram-positive streptococci, developed by Gram-negative anaerobic bacterial aggregation. (jiaphd.org)
  • It showed that propolis could be a useful agent in decreasing the accumulation of dental plaque. (nutrition-evidence.com)
  • Bacterial biofilm can be simply defined as a set of microorganisms and their extracellular products, adhered on many surface types. (bvsalud.org)
  • An effective plaque control measure should target plaque formation before the mature plaque is formed. (jiaphd.org)
  • The extract contains a mixture of natural ingredients that, when combined, produce an extremely powerful anti-bacterial, anti-mould and anti-fungal agent. (activelaboratoryinc.com)
  • The associations between bacterial groups and ARG abundance were positive and significantly different from zero for the aminoglycosides (three of the four of the taxa tested), ß-lactam (all the six microbial groups), fluoroquinolones (seven of nine of the microbial groups), glycopeptide (one microbial group tested), folate pathway antagonists (four of five microbial groups), and tetracycline (two of nine microbial groups). (bvsalud.org)
  • Different areas of the oral cavity present different ecological niches, and each species has specific properties for colonizing different oral sites. (wikipedia.org)
  • Oral cavity ecosystem represents a dynamic pattern and it is not advisable to eliminate all bacterial microflora. (jiaphd.org)
  • The growth and metabolism of these pioneer species changes local environmental conditions (e.g. (wikipedia.org)
  • For axenic growth under laboratory conditions, it specifically relies on the external supply of N -acetylmuramic acid (MurNAc), which is an essential constituent of the peptidoglycan (PGN) of bacterial cell walls. (karger.com)
  • Growth pattern of Mycobacterium species are different such as M. chelonae and M. fortuitum form biofilm as vertical and entire surface growth, respectively [ 93 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Their effects on bacterial cell membrane integrity were investigated by transmission electron microscopy and a fluorescence-based permeability assay. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 1 compared two conventional resin bonding agents with one bonding agent containing silver nanoparticles and also verified that the number of adhered bacterial cells was smaller on the experimental bonding agent. (bvsalud.org)
  • During the development of toxicological profiles, Minimal Risk Levels (MRLs) are derived when reliable and sufficient data exist to identify the target organ(s) of effect or the most sensitive health effect(s) for a specific duration for a given route of exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions: House flies eliminated more than the other examined fly species and most of these elimination events were defecation which implicates the fecal route for pathogen transmission by this important vector. (oaji.net)
  • Results: The two Musca species have half the weight of the two Phormia species. (oaji.net)
  • The putative target site of action was evaluated through in silico molecular docking study. (nature.com)