Richard Cannon
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Dentistry
University of Otago
New Zealand
Biography
Professor Cannon is a molecular microbiologist interested in how microorganisms cause oral diseases and in how treatments for patients with these diseases can be improved. His research has a number of themes, one being oral adhesion. He is interested in how oral microbes, particularly yeast, adhere and colonize surfaces in the oral cavity.
Research Interest
Oral microbiology and antifungal drug resistance
Publications
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Cannon RD, Lyons KM, Chong K, Holmes AR. Adhesion of yeast and bacteria to oral surfaces. Oral Biology: Molecular Techniques and Applications. 2010:103-24.