Spontaneously Arising Streptococcus mutans Variants With Reduced Susceptibility to Chlorhexidine Display Genetic Defects and Diminished Fitness
J. R. Kaspar, M. J. Godwin, I. M. Velsko, V. P. Richards, R. A. Burne
This study identifies chlorhexidine-tolerant variants of Streptococcus mutans and finds they have genetic defects and reduced fitness in oral biofilms.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2019Microbiology