Since the division of the Streptococcus genus into enterococci, lactococci, and streptococci
in 1984, many changes in the nomenclature and taxonomy of the Streptococcus genus have …

The classification of the oral streptococci has long remained a difficult area of streptococcal
taxonomy. This article reviews the current classification of these bacteria into four species …

Dental caries in very young children may be severe, result in serious infection, and require
general anesthesia for treatment. Dental caries results from a shift within the biofilm …

The genus Streptococcus currently comprises> 100 recognized species, and this number
can certainly be expected to rise with the increasing availability of next‐generation …

To reclassify phenotypically identified Staphylococcus intermedius strains, which might
include true S. intermedius strains and novel species such as Staphylococcus …

The viridans group streptococci (VGS) are a heterogeneous group of organisms that can be
human commensals, colonizing the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts in addition to …

We have identified an unusual group of viridans group streptococci that resemble
Streptococcus pneumoniae. DNA-DNA homology studies suggested that a subset of these …

The Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus currently comprises 20 species with validly
published names, including the pathogen S. pneumoniae. They have been the subject of …

Bacterial genomes can contain traces of a complex evolutionary history, including extensive
homologous recombination, gene loss, gene duplications, and horizontal gene transfer. To …

Background Our knowledge of microbial diversity in the human oral cavity has vastly
expanded during the last two decades of research. However, much of what is known about …