Study of the ultrastructure of Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus mutans incubated with salivary antimicrobial peptides

• Main Authors: Blanca Blancas (Author), María de Lourdes Lanzagorta (Author), Luis Felipe Jiménez‐Garcia (Author), Reyna Lara (Author), José Luis Molinari (Author), Ana María Fernández (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives Enterococcus faecalis has been associated with root canal infections, while Streptococcus mutans has a central role in the etiology of dental caries. One of the main reasons of endodontic failure has been associated to the presence of E. faecalis and the formation of biofilms. S....