Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests
Keyword: bacterial genetics, bacterial biofilms, oral flora, streptococcus mutans, streptococci, virulence expression, reporter gene fusion, luciferase assay, green fluorescence protein reporter, realtime-pcr, biofilms, lactobacillus, dental caries, anticaries

Details:  oral microecology, streptococcal biology, novel strategies against cariogenic biofilms, cell envelope biogenesis, small molecules modulating Streptococcus mutants virulence