Streptococcus sanguinis is a common cause of infective endocarditis (IE). Efforts by
research groups are aimed at identifying and characterizing virulence factors that contribute …

Streptococcus sanguinis (S. sanguinis) is an abundant oral commensal which can cause
disseminated human infection if it gains access to the bloodstream. The most important …

Streptococcus sanguinis is a predominant bacterium in the human oral cavity and
occasionally causes infective endocarditis. We identified a unique cell surface polymeric …

Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus, formerly classified as S. bovis biotype I, is an
increasing cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis in the elderly. The …

Streptococcus sanguinis is one of the pioneers in the bacterial colonization of teeth and is
one of the most abundant species in the oral biofilm called dental plaque. S. sanguinis is …

Streptococcus sanguinis is a member of the viridans group of streptococci and a leading
cause of the life-threatening endovascular disease infective endocarditis. Initial contact with …

Background. Streptococcus gallolyticus is a causative agent of infective endocarditis
associated with colon cancer. Genome sequence of strain UCN34 revealed the existence of …

Streptococcus mutans, a pathogen responsible for dental caries, is occasionally isolated
from the blood of patients with bacteremia and infective endocarditis (IE). Our previous study …

Type IV pili (Tfp) are known to mediate several biological activities, including surface-
dependent twitching motility. Although a pil gene cluster for Tfp biosynthesis is found in all …

Streptococcus sanguinis, an abundant and benign inhabitant of the oral cavity, is an
important etiologic agent of infective endocarditis (IE), particularly in people with …