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Spontaneous Mutants of Streptococcus sanguinis with Defects in the Glucose-Phosphotransferase System Show Enhanced Post-Exponential-Phase Fitness

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: A health-associated dental microbiome provides a potent defense against pathogens and diseases. Streptococcus sanguinis is an abundant member of a health-associated oral flora that antagonizes pathogens by producing hydrogen peroxide. There is a need for a better understanding of the mechanisms that allow bacteria to survive carbohydrate-rich and acidic environments associated with the development of dental caries.

Source: Journal of Bacteriology

DOI: 10.1128/jb.00375-21

Authors: Lin Zeng, Alejandro R. Walker, Kyulim Lee, Zachary A. Taylor, Robert A. Burne

Institution: University of Florida

Language: English

Topic: Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

Subfield: Periodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research