Diversity of β‐hemolysins produced by the human opportunistic streptococci

A Tabata, H Nagamune - Microbiology and Immunology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The genus Streptococcus infects a broad range of hosts, including humans. Some species,
such as S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, S. pneumoniae, and S. mutans, are recognized as the …

[HTML][HTML] A Comprehensive Assessment of the Safety of Blautia producta DSM 2950

X Liu, W Guo, S Cui, X Tang, J Zhao, H Zhang, B Mao… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, Blautia has attracted attention for its role in ameliorating host diseases. In
particular, Blautia producta DSM 2950 has been considered a potential probiotic due to its …

Oral streptococci S. anginosus and S. mitis induce distinct morphological, inflammatory, and metabolic signatures in macrophages

S Senthil Kumar, V Gunda, DM Reinartz… - Infection and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Oral streptococci, key players in oral biofilm formation, are implicated in oral dysbiosis and
various clinical conditions, including dental caries, gingivitis, periodontal disease, and oral …

Dual functions of discoidinolysin, a cholesterol-dependent cytolysin with N-terminal discoidin domain produced from Streptococcus mitis strain Nm-76

A Tabata, A Matsumoto, A Fujimoto… - Journal of Oral …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Some strains of Streptococcus mitis exhibit β-hemolysis due to the
β-hemolytic activity of cholesterol-dependent cytolysin (CDC). Recently, a gene encoding an …

Molecular characteristics of an adhesion molecule containing cholesterol‐dependent cytolysin‐motif produced by mitis group streptococci

A Matsumoto, A Tabata, K Ohkura… - Microbiology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae (SPpn) is a relatively new species closely related to S.
pneumoniae (SPn) and S. mitis (SM) belonging to the Mitis group of the genus …

Complete genome sequence of Streptococcus mitis strain Nm-65, isolated from a patient with Kawasaki disease

A Tabata, H Ohkuni, Y Itoh, Y Fukunaga… - Microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Streptococcus mitis Nm-65 is a human commensal streptococcal strain of the mitis group
that was isolated from the tooth surface of a patient with Kawasaki disease. The complete …