Role of extracellular DNA in Enterococcus faecalis biofilm formation and its susceptibility to sodium hypochlorite

• Main Authors: Mi-Kyung YU (Author), Mi-Ah KIM (Author), Vinicius ROSA (Author), Yun-Chan HWANG (Author), Massimo DEL FABBRO (Author), Won-Jun SOHN (Author), Kyung-San MIN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective This study investigated the role of extracellular deoxyribonucleic acid (eDNA) on Enterococcus faecalis ( E. faecalis ) biofilm and the susceptibility of E. faecalis to sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). Methodology E. faecalis biofilm was formed in bovine tooth specimens and the biofil...