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 …

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 …

Streptococcus mutans, a major pathogen of dental caries, is occasionally isolated from the
blood of patients with infective endocarditis. Bacterial attachment of exposed collagen tissue …

Streptococcus mutans, a pathogen responsible for dental caries, is occasionally isolated
from the blood of patients with bacteremia and infective endocarditis (IE). Our previous study …

Background Among human oral bacteria, particular kinds of Streptococcus mutans (SM)
known as dental caries pathogens contain a collagen-binding protein, Cnm, and show …

Oral lactobacilli are members of a group of bacteria implicated in caries progression,
although information regarding their transmission, colonization, and caries-associated …

Streptococcus mutans, a major pathogen of dental caries, is considered one of the causative
agents of infective endocarditis (IE). Recently, bacterial DNA encoding 120-kDa cell surface …

Streptococcus mutans is a well‐known oral pathogen commonly associated with a normal
dental problem and life‐threatening infection. A bacteriocin nisin and the plant‐derived …

Streptococcus mutans, a major pathogen of dental caries, is also known as a causative
agent of cardiovascular disease. A 120 kDa collagen-binding protein (Cnm) of S. mutans is …

Mouth rinses are a useful supplementary tool for the prevention of oral infectious diseases.
Although the antimicrobial effects of mouth rinses have been investigated, there are few …