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. 1991 Sep;59(9):3284–3286. doi: 10.1128/iai.59.9.3284-3286.1991

Inhibitory effects of human salivary histatins and lysozyme on coaggregation between Porphyromonas gingivalis and Streptococcus mitis.

Y Murakami 1, H Nagata 1, A Amano 1, M Takagaki 1, S Shizukuishi 1, A Tsunemitsu 1, S Aimoto 1
PMCID: PMC258165  PMID: 1879942

Abstract

The effects of histatins on coaggregation between Porphyromonas gingivalis 381 and Streptococcus mitis ATCC 9811 were investigated by using a turbidimetric assay. The coaggregation activity was significantly inhibited by histatins 5 and 8 and strongly by lysozyme. Tritium-labeled histatin 8 bound to P. gingivalis cells but not to S. mitis cells.

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