Passive Immunization with Bovine Milk Containing Antibodies to a Cell Surface Protein Antigen-Glucosyltransferase Fusion Protein Protects Rats against Dental Caries†

AUTOR(ES)

Mitoma, Morihide

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Cell surface protein antigen (PAc) and glucosyltransferases (GTF) of Streptococcus mutans are major colonization factors of the organism. We prepared bovine milk containing antibodies against a fusion of the saliva-binding alanine-rich region of PAc with the glucan-binding domain of GTF-I. This study examined the effect of the immune milk on the cariogenicity of S. mutans in a rat model. Concentrated immune milk was fed to rats once a day for 55 days. The group that received immune milk had significantly less caries development than controls.

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