MicrobiologybioRxiv
Fluoride export is required for competitive fitness of pathogenic microorganisms in dental biofilm models
A. Banerjee, C.-Y. Kang, M. An…·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.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.00184-24