Molecular Oral Microbiology

Download or read book Molecular Oral Microbiology written by Anthony H. Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A panel of experts discuss the molecular biology of micro-organisms involved in the two major dental diseases: caries and periodontal disease. Research has focused on factors which might modulate the interaction between the resident oral bacteria and the host. Chapters deal with the interactions of oral micro-organisms with one another and with the host; the innate defence mechanisms of the host; and the development of vaccines against oral diseases. Topics include oral microbial taxonomy, identification and typing, applied genomics, horizontal gene transfer, cell-cell communication, cariogeni.