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Original Article

Recombinant bacteriophage T4 Rnl1 impacts Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation

Juxiu Chenc Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China;b National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China;a Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Zhanyi Chenc Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China;b National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China;a Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Keyong Yuanc Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China;b National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China;a Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Zhengwei Huangc Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China;b National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China;a Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mengying Maoc Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China;b National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China;a Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 1860398 | Received 17 Aug 2020, Accepted 03 Dec 2020, Published online: 24 Dec 2020

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