Background/Purpose To date, studies examining polymicrobial infections in ocular disease
have mostly been limited to keratitis or endophthalmitis. We characterized polybacterial …

ABSTRACT Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) is a Gram-positive
bacterial species that causes disease in humans across the lifespan. While antibiotics are …

Photoinactivation of Streptococcus mitis induced by zinc (II) 2, 9, 16, 23-tetrakis [2-(N, N, N-
trimethylamino) ethoxy] phthalocyanine (ZnEPc 4+) was studied under different …

Numerous studies have reported a correlation between gut microbiota and influenza A virus
(IAV) infection and disease severity. However, the causal relationship between these factors …

S. mitis is an abundant member of the commensal microbiota of the oral cavity and pharynx,
which has the potential to promote systemic infections. By analyzing a collection of S. mitis …

Background Streptococcus cristatus is a member of the Mitis streptococcus group. Like other
members of this group, it resides on mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity. However, little is …

The aim of the study Was to investigate the effect of antiseptics on the adhesive and biofilm-
forming properties of clinical S. mitis isolates isolated from the oral cavity of patients with an …

The mitis group, a member of the genetically diverse viridans group streptococci,
predominately colonizes the human oropharynx. This group has been shown to cause a …

Purpose. Mechanisms underlying systemic infections by oral species of Mitis (Streptococcus
mitis, Streptococcus oralis) and Sanguinis (Streptococcus gordonii, Streptococcus …

Mast cells are potent immune sensors of the tissue microenvironment. Within seconds of
activation, they release various preformed biologically active products and initiate the …