Streptococcus mitis is a viridans streptococcus and a normal commensal of the human
oropharynx. However, S. mitis can escape from this niche and cause a variety of infectious …

The cholesterol-dependent cytolysins (CDCs) are a family of β-barrel pore-forming toxins
secreted by Gram-positive bacteria. These toxins are produced as water-soluble monomeric …

Coronary artery disease is an inflammatory disorder characterized by narrowing of coronary
arteries due to atherosclerotic plaque formation. To date, the accumulated epidemiological …

Curcumin was loaded into different polysaccharide nanoparticles chitosan, alginate and
starch, using the desolvation method. Curcumin-loaded nanoparticles exhibited enhanced …

A novel bio nanocomposite of Carboxymethyl Starch (CMS)-Chitosan (CS)-Montmorillonite
(MMT) was developed for Curcumin delivery. To improve Curcumin entrapment into Cs-CMS …

Streptococcus mitis is the closest relative of the major human pathogen S. pneumoniae. The
2, 15 Mb sequence of the Streptococcus mitis B6 chromosome, an unusually high-level beta …

Seven streptococcal isolates from the mitis group were analyzed for the presence of
pneumococcal gene homologues by comparative genomic hybridization studies with …

Pneumolysin is an important virulence factor of the human pathogen Streptococcus
pneumoniae. Sequence analysis of the ply gene from 121 clinical isolates of S. pneumoniae …

Intracellular killing of Streptococcus pneumoniae is complemented by induction of
macrophage apoptosis. Here, we show that the toxin pneumolysin (PLY) contributes both to …

Streptococcus mitis, a normal inhabitant of the oral cavity, is a member of Viridans Group
Streptococci (VGS). Generally recognized as a causative agent of invasive diseases in …