In this article we explain how current events in the field of phage therapy may positively
influence its future development. We discuss the shift in position of the authorities …

Highlights•Streptococcus thermophilus is superbly adapted to the dairy environment.•Sugar
metabolism, proteolysis and protocooperation are key properties of strains.•Genome editing …

Advancements in DNA sequencing technologies within the last decade have stimulated an
unprecedented interest in the human microbiome, largely due the broad diversity of human …

Streptococcus mutans is the primary etiological agent of human dental caries. Its major
virulence factors, glucosyltransferases (Gtfs), utilize sucrose to synthesize extracellular …

Streptococcus thermophilus is a traditional starter. Nowadays, key aspects of S.
thermophilus physiology have been revealed concerning the phenotypic traits relevant for …

Streptococcus mutans is a Gram-positive bacterium that thrives under acidic conditions and
is a primary cause of tooth decay (dental caries). To better understand the metabolism of S …

Twitching motility is one of the major virulence factors of the plant-pathogenic bacterium
Xylella fastidiosa, and it is mediated by type IV pili (TFP) that are present at one of the cell …

Fluoride has been used as an effective anticaries agent for more than 70 years, which might
result in the emergence of fluoride‐resistant strains. However, the fluoride resistance …

Plasmalogen is a specific glycerophospholipid present in both animal and bacterial
organisms. It plays a crucial function in eukaryotic cellular processes and is closely related …

The agent largely responsible for initiating dental caries, Streptococcus mutans, produces
acetoin dehydrogenase that is encoded by the adh operon. The operon consists of the adhA …