Streptococcus mutans - Wikipedia
Streptococcus mutans is a facultatively anaerobic, gram-positive coccus (round bacterium) commonly found in the human oral cavity and is a significant contributor to tooth decay. [1] [2] The microbe was first described by James Kilian Clarke in 1924. [3]
Streptococcus mutans- An Overview - Microbe Notes
2022年1月13日 · Streptococci are spherical or ovoid cells, arranged in chains or pairs where many species are members of the commensal microflora on mucosal membranes of humans or animals, and some are highly pathogenic. S. mutans is a commensal present as a part of the human normal flora, mostly in the oral cavity.
The Biology of Streptococcus mutans | Microbiology Spectrum
As a major etiological agent of human dental caries, Streptococcus mutans resides primarily in biofilms that form on the tooth surfaces, also known as dental plaque.
New mouthwash targeting harmful bacteria may render tooth …
2011年11月15日 · A new mouthwash developed by a microbiologist at the UCLA School of Dentistry is highly successful in targeting the harmful Streptococcus mutans bacteria that is the principal cause tooth decay and cavities.
Streptococcus mutans : a new Gram-positive paradigm?
Streptococcus mutans autolysin AtlA is a fibronectin-binding protein and contributes to bacterial survival in the bloodstream and virulence for infective endocarditis.
Streptococcus mutans - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a commensal microorganism found in the human oral cavity. However, due to environmental changes, selective pressures, and the presence of a variable genome, it adapts and may acquire new physiological and metabolic properties that alter dental biofilm homeostasis, promoting the development of dental caries.
The Biology of Streptococcus mutans - PubMed
As a major etiological agent of human dental caries, Streptococcus mutans resides primarily in biofilms that form on the tooth surfaces, also known as dental plaque. In addition to caries, S. mutans is responsible for cases of infective endocarditis with a subset of strains being indir …
The Biology of Streptococcus mutans | Microbiology Spectrum
2019年1月18日 · As a major etiological agent of human dental caries, Streptococcus mutans resides primarily in biofilms that form on the tooth surfaces, also known as dental plaque. In addition to caries, S. mutans is responsible for cases of infective endocarditis with a subset of strains being indirectly implicated with the onset of additional extraoral ...
The virulence of Streptococcus mutans and the ability to form …
Streptococcus mutans, one of the many etiological factors of dental caries, is a microorganism which is able to acquire new properties allowing for the expression of pathogenicity determinants determining its virulence in specific environmental conditions.
Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Streptococcus mutans ...
Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is an essential cariogenic bacterium that metabolizes carbohydrates within the oral cavity and thereby lowers the local pH at the tooth surface (Loesche, 1986; OmerOglou et al., 2022).