Exopolymers: Virulence Factors in S Mutans Endocarditis

Munro, Cindy L.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
• Type: Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
• Project #: 5F31NR006498-03
• Application #: 3027468
• Study Section: National Institute of Nursing Research Initial Review Group (NRRC)
• Project Start: 1991-12-01
• Budget Start: 1991-12-01
• Budget End: 1992-05-06
• Support Year: 3
• Fiscal Year: 1992

Institution

• Name: Virginia Commonwealth University
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• City: Richmond
• State: VA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 23298

Publications

Munro, C L; Macrina, F L (1993) Sucrose-derived exopolysaccharides of Streptococcus mutans V403 contribute to infectivity in endocarditis. Mol Microbiol 8:133-42

Wells, V D; Munro, C L; Sulavik, M C et al. (1993) Infectivity of a glucan synthesis-defective mutant of Streptococcus gordonii (Challis) in a rat endocarditis model. FEMS Microbiol Lett 112:301-5