Antimicrobial GL13K Peptide Coatings Killed and Ruptured the Wall of Streptococcus gordonii and Prevented Formation and Growth of Biofilms

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Xi Chen,

Affiliation Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Helmut Hirt,

Affiliation Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Yuping Li,

Affiliation Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Sven-Ulrik Gorr,

Affiliation Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Conrado Aparicio

* E-mail: apari003@umn.edu

Affiliation Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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