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Oral Microbial Communities: Biofilms, Interactions, and Genetic Systems

Kolenbrander, Paul E.·2000·Annual Review of Microbiology
DOI 10.1146/annurev.micro.54.1.413
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▪ Abstract Oral microbial-plaque communities are biofilms composed of numerous genetically distinct types of bacteria that live in close juxtaposition on host surfaces. These bacteria communicate through physical interactions called coaggregation and coadhesion, as well as other physiological and metabolic interactions. Streptococci and actinomyces are the major initial colonizers of the tooth surface, and the interactions between them and their substrata help establish the early biofilm community. Fusobacteria play a central role as physical bridges that mediate coaggregation of cells and as physiological bridges that promote anaerobic microenvironments which protect coaggregating strict anaerobes in an aerobic atmosphere. New technologies for investigating bacterial populations with 16S rDNA probes have uncovered previously uncultured bacteria and have offered an approach to in situ examination of the spatial arrangement of the participant cells in oral-plaque biofilms. Flow cells with saliva-coated surfaces are particularly useful for studies of biofilm formation and observation. The predicted sequential nature of colonization of the tooth surface by members of different genera can be investigated by using these new technologies and imaging the cells in situ with confocal scanning laser microscopy. Members of at least seven genera now can be subjected to genetic studies owing to the discovery of gene-transfer systems in these genera. Identification of contact-inducible genes in streptococci offers an avenue to explore bacterial responses to their environment and leads the way toward understanding communication among inhabitants of a multispecies biofilm.

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Authors
Kolenbrander, P. E.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Kolenbrander, Paul E.
Venue
Annual Review of Microbiology
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Published
2000-10
Volume
54
Issue
1
Pages
413-437
ISSN
  • 0066-4227 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-3251
DOI
10.1146/annurev.micro.54.1.413
OpenAlex
W2102838174
Cited by
894
References
128
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annual Review of Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › General Dentistry › Dental Research and COVID-19
Keywords
dental plaque, co-aggregation, Streptococcus, Actinomyces, Fusobacteria, flow cell, confocal laser scanning microscopy, gene transfer systems, polymicrobial biofilms, bacterial communication
MeSH terms
Bacteria, Dental Plaque, Mouth, Ecosystem, Biofilms

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