M itis‐group streptococci are ubiquitous oral commensals that can promote polybacterial
biofilm virulence. Using a novel murine oral mucosal co‐infection model we sought to …

S treptococcus anginosus and the closely related species S treptococcus constellatus and S
treptococcus intermedius, are primarily commensals of the mucosa. The true pathogenic …

High coverage, whole genome shotgun (WGS) sequencing of 57 geographically-and
genetically-diverse isolates of Streptococcus mutans from individuals of known dental caries …

Streptococcus mutans is the leading cause of dental caries (tooth decay) worldwide and is
considered to be the most cariogenic of all of the oral streptococci. The genome of S. mutans …

Streptococcus mutans is a common constituent of dental plaque and a major etiologic agent
of dental caries (tooth decay). In this study, we elucidated the biosynthetic pathway encoded …

We recently described the novel species Streptococcus tigurinus sp. nov. belonging to the
Streptococcus mitis group. The type strain AZ_3aT of S. tigurinus was originally isolated from …

Group A streptococci are model extracellular gram-positive pathogens responsible for
pharyngitis, impetigo, rheumatic fever, and acute glomerulonephritis. A resurgence of …

The genus Streptococcus comprises important pathogens, many of them are part of the
human or animal microbiota. Advances in molecular genetics, taxonomic approaches and …

Streptococcus oralis is a member of the normal human oral microbiota, capable of
opportunistic pathogenicity; like related oral streptococci, it exhibits appreciable phenotypic …

ABSTRACT Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a gram-positive human bacterial pathogen that
causes infections ranging in severity from pharyngitis to life-threatening invasive disease …