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Table 3 Bacterial co-aggregation

From: Streptococcus salivarius inhibits immune activation by periodontal disease pathogens

S. salivarius strain

Pathogen

P. gingivalis

F. nucleatum

A. actinomycetemcomitans

S. mutans

K12†

++§

++

+

−¶

M18‡

++

++

+

−

  1. Ability of S. salivarius K12/M18 to co-aggregate in solution with various pathogens. Results were consistent across the three experiments conducted
  2. †S. salivarius K12; ‡S. salivarius M18; §(++) Moderate precipitation with evenly turbid supernatant and evidence of flocculation; ¶(−) No co-aggregation, evenly turbid suspension