Inhibitory Effect of Enterococcus faecium WB2000 on Volatile Sulfur Compound Production by Porphyromonas gingivalis

• Main Authors: Nao Suzuki (Author), Takuya Higuchi (Author), Masato Nakajima (Author), Akie Fujimoto (Author), Hiromitsu Morita (Author), Masahiro Yoneda (Author), Takashi Hanioka (Author), Takao Hirofuji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) produced by oral anaerobes are the major compounds responsible for oral malodor. Enterococcus faecium WB2000 is recognized as an antiplaque probiotic bacterium. In this study, the effect of E. faecium WB2000 on VSC production by Porphyromonas gingivalis was evaluated...