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 …

Despite the enormous contributions of the bacterial paradigms Escherichia coli and Bacillus
subtilis to basic and applied research, it is well known that no single organism can be a …

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

The human oral microbial biota represents a highly diverse biofilm. Twenty-five species of
oral streptococci inhabit the human oral cavity and represent about 20% of the total oral …

The complete genome sequence of Streptococcus mutans, a bacterial pathogen commonly
associated with human dental caries, was published in 2002. The streamlined genome (2.03 …

For decades, the sugar-fermenting, acidogenic species Streptococcus mutans has been
considered the main causative agent of dental caries and most diagnostic and therapeutic …

The mutans streptococci were once the primary focus of research dedicated to
understanding the etiology of dental caries. That focus has now shifted to an emphasis on …

Bacterial stress can be defined as any change in conditions resulting in a deviation from the
ideal growth rate of a bacterium. Hence, there is a continuum of stresses ranging in severity …

The nature of the oral cavity and host behaviors has mandated that the oral microbiota
evolve mechanisms for coping with environmental fluctuations, especially changes in the …

Dental caries is a chronic infectious disease of multifactorial etiology that derives from the
interplay among cariogenic bacteria on the dentition, the host diet, and other environmental …