title: [Effects of different dilution of specific antibodies against the cell surface protein P1 of S. mutans MT 6R upon its adherence].
abstract: The sera and saliva were obtained from BALB/C mice by injection of the cell surface protein P1 and Freud's adjuvant. High antibody titers were showed in the sera and saliva by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Different dilution of the specific antibodies against the protein P1 of S. mutans had different inhibition effects on adhering of S. mutans MT 6R. Adherence of streptococcus mutans MT 6R on saliva-coated hydroxyapatite was reduced significantly by using sera and salivary antibodies in dilution of 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16, 1:32 (P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: College of Stomatology, West China University of Medical Sciences, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000472:pathogenicity*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D007106:Immune Sera; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; C055764:S-layer proteins