Dental caries is a chronic progressive disease, which destructs dental hard tissues under
the influence of multiple factors, mainly bacteria. Streptococcus mutans is the main …

Oral microecological balance is closely associated with the development of dental caries.
Oxidative stress is one of the important factors regulating the composition and structure of …

The bacteria within supragingival biofilms participate in complex exchanges with other
microbes inhabiting the same niche. One example is the mutans group streptococci …

Streptococcus suis has been increasingly recognized as a porcine zoonotic pathogen that
threatens the health of both pigs and humans. Metal homeostasis plays a critical role in the …

Many commensal bacteria of the human oral microbiome can produce reactive oxygen
species (ROS). ROS will inhibit the colonization of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), a …

As a next‐generation probiotic, Clostridium tyrobutyricum, which is considered obligate
anaerobe, has been extensively considered a promising candidate for future use to promote …

Introduction The sufCDSUB gene cluster, encoding the sole iron-sulfur (Fe-S) cluster
assembly system in S. mutans, was recently shown to be up-regulated in response to …

Dental caries is among the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. Streptococcus
mutans, the chief causative agent of caries, uses a 25-kDa manganese-dependent SloR …

Streptococcus mutans is the major microbial etiological agent of dental caries and can
adhere to surfaces such as type-I collagen, present in dentin and periodontal tissues …

Streptococcus mutans is a commensal member of the plaque microbiome. It is especially
prevalent when dietary sugars are available for S. mutans fermentation, generating acid …