Streptococcus mutans has been implicated as a primary causative agent of dental caries in
humans. An important virulence property of the bacterium is its ability to form biofilm known …

The synthesis of extracellular glucan is an integral component of the sucrose-dependent
colonization of tooth surfaces by species of the mutans streptococci. In investigators' …

Streptococcus mutans is the leading cause of dental caries (tooth decay) worldwide and is
considered to be the most cariogenic of all of the oral streptococci. The genome of S. mutans …

Bacteria exposed to transient host environments can elicit adaptive responses by triggering
the differential expression of genes via two-component signal transduction systems. This …

Quorum sensing is a bacterial mechanism for regulating gene expression in response to
changes in population density. Many bacteria are capable of acyl-homoserine lactone …

South Brazilian organic propolis (OP), which has never been studied before, was assessed
and its chemical composition, scavenging potential of reactive oxygen species, antimicrobial …

S treptococcus pneumoniae is an oval‐shaped G ram‐positive coccus that lives in intimate
association with its human host, both as a commensal and pathogen. The seriousness of …

Streptococcus mutans, generally known as a major pathogen of dental caries, is also a
possible causative agent of bacteremia and infective endocarditis. S. mutans is classified …

This study aimed to evaluate the activity of essential oils (EOs) against Streptococcus
mutans biofilm by chemically characterizing their fractions responsible for biological and …

Glucan plays a central role in sucrose-dependent biofilm formation by the dental pathogen
Streptococcus mutans. This organism synthesizes several proteins capable of binding …