As a major etiological agent of human dental caries, Streptococcus mutans resides primarily
in biofilms that form on the tooth surfaces, also known as dental plaque. In addition to caries …

Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the Top 10 human infectious disease killers worldwide
causing a range of clinical manifestations in humans. Colonizing a range of ecological …

Background Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a commensal microorganism found in the
human oral cavity. However, due to environmental changes, selective pressures, and the …

Background There is limited information on the distribution of virulence-associated genes
(VAGs) in US Streptococcus suis isolates, resulting in little understanding of the pathogenic …

Objectives Dental caries is the most common chronic infectious disease in children.
Streptococcus mutans, the main cariogenic bacterial species, produces persisters …

The stunning ability of bacteria to evolve and adapt has contributed to the success of these
single cells, which have inhabited the Earth for billions of years and play vital roles in the …

The objective of this study was to compare selective physical-mechanical properties,
antibacterial effects and cytotoxicity of seven temporary restorative materials (TRM): five …

Bacteria use quorum sensing (QS) to communicate with each other via secreted small
autoinducers produced by individuals. QS allows bacteria to display a unified response that …

Streptococcus mutans is considered a primary etiologic agent of dental caries, which is the
most common chronic infectious disease worldwide. S. mutans B04Sm5 was recently shown …

The oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans communicates using a canonical Gram‐positive
quorum sensing system, CSP‐ComDE. The CSP pheromone already known to be involved …