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Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide rapidly activates trigeminal sensory neurons and may contribute to pulpal pain by Kaewpitak, A., Bauer, C. S., Seward, E. P., Boissonade, F. M., Douglas, C. W. I.

“…Aim To determine whether Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide (LPS) can directly activate trigeminal neurons, to identify which receptors are involved…”
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Identification of bistable populations of Porphyromonas gingivalis that differ in epithelial cell invasion by SUWANNAKUL, S, STAFFORD, G. P, WHAWELL, S. A, DOUGLAS, C. W. I

“…Bistable populations of bacteria give rise to two or more subtypes that exhibit different phenotypes. We have explored whether the periodontal pathogen…”
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Antibacterial coatings for medical devices based on glass polyalkenoate cement chemistry by Coughlan, A., Boyd, D., Douglas, C. W. I., Towler, M. R.

“…A biofilm is an accumulation of micro-organisms and their extracellular products forming a structured community on a surface. Biofilm formation on medical…”
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Identification of Novel Bacteriophages with Therapeutic Potential That Target Enterococcus faecalis by Al-Zubidi, M, Widziolek, M, Court, E K, Gains, A F, Smith, R E, Ansbro, K, Alrafaie, A, Evans, C, Murdoch, C, Mesnage, S, Douglas, C W I, Rawlinson, A, Stafford, G P

“…The Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen is frequently responsible for nosocomial infections in humans and represents one of the most common bacteria isolated…”
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Decontamination of orthodontic bands following size determination and cleaning by Benson, P. E, Douglas, C. W. I

“…Objective: To measure the effectiveness of ultrasonic cleaning for decontaminating orthodontic molar bands following size determination using a quantitative…”
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Identity of viridans streptococci isolated from cases of infective endocarditis by Douglas, C. W. I, Heath, J, Hampton, K. K, Preston, F. E

“…Department of Oral Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield * Department of Haematology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield…”
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Glycoprotein Ibα and FcγRIIa play key roles in platelet activation by the colonizing bacterium, Streptococcus oralis by Tilley, D. O., Arman, M., Smolenski, A., Cox, D., O'Donnell, J. S., Douglas, C. W. I., Watson, S. P., Kerrigan, S. W.

“…Summary Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is characterized by thrombus formation on a cardiac valve. The oral bacterium, Streptococcus oralis, is…”
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Gingipain-dependent degradation of mammalian target of rapamycin pathway proteins by the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis during invasion by Stafford, P., Higham, J., Pinnock, A., Murdoch, C., Douglas, C.W.I., Stafford, G.P., Lambert, D.W.

“…Summary Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia are gram‐negative pathogens strongly associated with periodontitis. Their abilities to interact,…”
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An in vitro study into the effect of a limited range of denture cleaners on surface roughness and removal of Candida albicans from conventional heat-cured acrylic resin denture base material by Harrison, Z., Johnson, A., Douglas, C. W. I.

“…summary  This study evaluated the abrasiveness of four denture cleaners on the surface of denture base material and assessed their ability to remove Candida…”
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Differences in the Aging of Allyl Alcohol, Acrylic Acid, Allylamine, and Octa-1,7-diene Plasma Polymers As Studied by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy by Whittle, J. D, Short, R. D, Douglas, C. W. I, Davies, J

“…Thin organic films were deposited from plasmas of allyl alcohol, acrylic acid, allylamine, and octa-1,7-diene onto aluminum substrates. These plasma…”
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Effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on clinical parameters and the numbers of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans at adult periodontitis sites by Doungudomdacha, S., Rawlinson, A., Walsh, T. F., Douglas, C. W. I.

“…Background, aims: The purpose of this study was to relate the numbers of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Actinobacillus…”
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Characterization of a bacteriocin produced by Prevotella nigrescens ATCC 25261 by Kaewsrichan, J., Douglas, C.W.I., Nissen‐Meyer, J., Fimland, G., Teanpaisan, R.

“…Aims:  To characterize the antimicrobial activity produced by Prevotella nigrescens ATCC 25261, and to evaluate its safety on cultured gingival fibroblasts…”
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Characterization of minimal bacteriocin operon from Prevotella nigrescens ATCC 25261 by Kaewsrichan, J., Douglas, C.W.I., Teanpaisan, R.

“…Aims:  To characterize a minimal bacteriocin operon of Prevotella nigrescens ATCC 25261. Methods and Results:  A genomic DNA library of Pr. nigrescens ATCC…”
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Direct imaging of plasma-polymerized chemical micropatterns by Bullett, N. A., Short, R. D., O'Leary, T., Beck, A. J., Douglas, C. W. I., Cambray-Deakin, M., Fletcher, I. W., Roberts, A., Blomfield, C.

“…Both XPS and time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF‐SIMS) imaging have been used to characterize chemically micropatterned surfaces formed by…”
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The role of immunoglobulin G and fibrinogen in platelet aggregation by Streptococcus sanguis by Ford, I., Douglas, C. W. I., Cox, D., Rees, D. G. C., Heath, J., Preston, F. E.

“…Previous work has shown that the type strain of Streptococcus sanguis, NCTC 7863, induces aggregation of normal platelets by a complement‐dependent mechanism…”
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Molecular Fingerprinting of Porphyromonas Gingivalis by PCR of Repetitive Extragenic Palindromic (REP) Sequences and Comparison with other Fingerprinting Methods by Teanpaisan, R, Douglas, C.W.I

“…1 Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand * Department of Oral Pathology, School of Clinical…”
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Prevalence of penicillin resistant bacteria in acute suppurative oral infection by Lewis, M A, Parkhurst, C L, Douglas, C W, Martin, M V, Absi, E G, Bishop, P A, Jones, S A

“…Pus aspirated from acute suppurative oral infections in 78 patients (age range 13-76 years) yielded a total of 331 bacterial strains consisting of 143…”
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A novel closed-tube quantitative-PCR method for enumerating Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans by Doung-udomdacha, S., Rawlinson, A., Douglas, C. W. I.

“…Enumeration of specific periodontopathogens in subgingival plaque samples has been problematic because of either lack of sensitivity, specificity or the time…”
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Inhibitory effect of garlic extract on oral bacteria by Bakri, I.M., Douglas, C.W.I.

“…Garlic ( Allium sativum) has long been known to have antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties but there are few data on its effects against oral…”
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Production and sensitivity of bacteriocin-like activity among Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Pr. nigrescens strains isolated from periodontal sites by TEANPAISAN, R, BAXTER, A. M, DOUGLAS, C. W. I

“…1 Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkhla University, Songkhla, Thailand 2 Departments of Restorative Dentistry, School of Clinical…”
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