… In the oral cavity, Streptococcus sanguis, the principal endocarditis-… GROUP STREPTOCOCCI
ON HEART VALVES Much of what we know of the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis …

… Patients with infective endocarditis (IE) form a … In this Review, we highlight pathogen–host
interactions and the … no longer focus on prophylaxis of streptococcal bacteraemia during dental …

… Viridans group streptococci and staphylococci (… most frequently responsible for infective
endocarditis (IE) [ … mediated by bacterial surface molecules engaging in specific interactions with …

… Streptococcus mutans, a pathogen responsible for dental caries, is occasionally isolated …
infective endocarditis (IE). Our previous study demonstrated that serotype k-specific bacterial …

… patient had had a previous infective endocarditis. The infective episode involved the aortic
… This study confirms that Streptococcus bovis infective endocarditis is ‘relatively benign’, but …

… -platelet binding was further characterized in Streptococcus mitis [15]. Binding was mediated
by a complex interaction between at least three loci, pblA, pblB, and pblT. PblA and PblB …

… Streptococci are common causes of infective endocarditis (IE) … streptococci were associated
with IE or to specific presentations thereof. The Swedish Registry of Infective Endocarditis …

… Recently, bacterial DNA encoding 120-kDa cell surface … The interaction between pathogenic
bacteria and serum or … PA expression by focusing on the interaction with serum or plasma. …

… in infective endocarditis (IE) include Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and species of oral streptococci;
these organisms are capable of interaction … Although the mechanisms and interactions …

… Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life threatening disease caused by a bacterial infection of the
endocardial surfaces of the heart. It is typified by the formation of septic thrombi or vegetative …