For successful integration of surgical implants into bone, new bone material must be produced by osteoblasts. Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen, and can cause implant failure. Commensal streptococci are early colonizers of both the hard and soft tissues within the oral cavity and have the potential to influence oral implant outcome. This work investigated the interactions of Gram-positive bacteria with osteoblasts, comparing a known pathogen of bone, S. aureus, with the commensal organism S. gordonii.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:492464 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Moffatt, Catherine |
| Publisher | University of Bristol |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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