Streptococcus mitis is a viridans streptococcus and a normal commensal of the human
oropharynx. However, S. mitis can escape from this niche and cause a variety of infectious …

The genetically diverse viridans group streptococci (VGS) are increasingly recognized as
the cause of a variety of human diseases. We used a recently developed multilocus …

Despite the enormous contributions of the bacterial paradigms Escherichia coli and Bacillus
subtilis to basic and applied research, it is well known that no single organism can be a …

Streptococcus mitis (S. mitis) is a commensal bacterial species that commonly colonizes the
oropharynx and gastrointestinal tract. It is seldom reported as a human pathogen. However …

Members of the oral mitis group streptococci including Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus
sanguinis, and Streptococcus gordonii are the most abundant inhabitants of human oral …

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 …

Streptococcus pneumoniae's polysaccharide capsule is an important virulence factor;
vaccine-induced immunity to specific capsular polysaccharide effectively prevents disease …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to explore the physiological and antigenic
diversity of a large number of Streptococcus mitis biovar 1 isolates in order to begin to …

Abstract The 'Streptococcus milleri-group'(SMG) currently includes 3 species: Streptococcus
anginosus, Streptococcus constellatus and Streptococcus intermedius 4 that are associated …