Fluoride export is required for competitive fitness of pathogenic microorganisms in dental biofilm models
A. Banerjee, C.-Y. Kang, M. An, B. B. Koff, S. Sunder, A. Kumar, L. M. A. Tenuta, R. B. Stockbridge
This study shows that genetic knockout of fluoride export proteins in pathogenic oral microbes reduces their fitness in biofilms, altering microbial composition and pathogenic properties.
bioRxiv · Jan 18, 2024Microbiology