Streptococci readily colonize mucosal tissues in the nasopharynx; the respiratory,
gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts; and the skin. Each ecological niche presents a …

Tooth decay, also known as dental caries is an epidemic, microbiological contagious
disease of the teeth that ends in localized dissolution and damage of the calcified structure …

Recent advances in the field of molecular microbiology provide an unprecedented
opportunity to decipher the vast diversity of the oral microbiome in health and disease. Here …

Streptococcus mutans antigen I/II (AgI/II) protein was one of the first cell wall‐anchored
adhesins identified in Gram‐positive bacteria. It mediates attachment of S. mutans to tooth …

Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) normally colonizes healthy adults
but can cause invasive disease, such as meningitis, in the newborn. To gain access to the …

Bacteria adhere to surfaces by virtue of their interaction forces with a substratum surface. A
few decades ago, a paper on bacterial adhesion to surfaces typically would either …

Summary The antigen I/II (AgI/II) family polypeptides, ranging from 1310 to 1653 amino acid
(aa) residues, are cell wall anchored adhesins expressed by most indigenous species of …

The ability of Streptococcus mutans to interact with collagen through the expression of
collagen‐binding proteins (CBP s) bestows this oral pathogen with an alternative to the …

Adhesin‐mediated bacterial interspecies interactions are important elements in oral biofilm
formation. They often occur on a species‐specific level, which could determine health or …

Streptococcus mutans is a known pathogen of dental caries and its major cell surface
antigens have been widely investigated. Recently, an approximately 120 kDa Cnm protein …