new type of fluorescent labeling technology determined that microbe biofilm can interact with other bacteria when located on a tooth.
It was determined that a single image can demonstrate some type of cooperation between the various forms of microbe biofilm.
The information was revealed during a presentation at the American Society for Cell Biology meeting in Denver.
The specific types of bacteria that interacted were Prevotella and Actinomyces. The study to figure out the roles bacteria play in the mouth was conducted by a research team from the Marine Biological Laboratory.
Prevotella is the bacteria often associated with periodontal disease. There have also been cases in which the bacteria were present in anaerobic lung infections.
This new technology will lead to several other new findings involving bacteria. It could be pivotal to research involving tooth decay or any other dental problem related to bacteria
