Science news articles about 'streptococcus mutans'

... are exploring alternative sterilization methods to effectively treat biofilms. In the study biofilms of Streptococcus mutans were exposed to wavelengths of visible light consisting of 400 to 500 nm ...

... a therapeutic target for certain types of bacterial infections. It is a virulence factor in the bacteria Streptococcus mutans, which causes tooth decay. Sanders selected DAGK as a model for studying ...