2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Analysis of interspecies communication in oral biofilms
Project/Area Number |
20791621
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Periodontal dentistry
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Research Institution | Tokyo Dental College |
Principal Investigator |
INAGAKI Satoru Tokyo Dental College, 歯学部, 助教 (20385165)
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Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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Keywords | Treponema denticola / バイオフィルム |
Research Abstract |
During dental plaque formation, the interaction of different organisms is important in the development of complex communities. We analyzed the bacterial virulence which promotes biofilm formation and cellular invasion.
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