Epigallocatechin gallate reduces the virulence of cariogenic Streptococcus mutans biofilm by affecting the synthesis of biofilm matrix components
Maria Gerusa Brito Aragão, Xuesong He, Carolina Patrícia Aires, Silmara Aparecida Milori Corona
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BiofilmStreptococcus mutansVirulenceMicrobiologyChemistryEpigallocatechin gallateGallateMatrix (chemical analysis)BiologyBacteriaBiochemistryGenePolyphenolNuclear chemistryAntioxidantChromatographyGeneticsOral microbiology and periodontitis researchTea Polyphenols and EffectsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing