PcsB Expression Diversity Influences on Streptococcus mitis Phenotypes Associated With Host Persistence and Virulence

PcsB Expression Diversity Influences on Streptococcus mitis Phenotypes Associated With Host Persistence and Virulence

S. mitis is an abundant member of the commensal microbiota of the oral cavity and pharynx, which has the potential to promote systemic infections. By analyzing a collection of S. mitis strains isolated from the oral cavity at commensal states or from systemic infections (blood strains), we establish...

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Main Authors: Erika N. Harth-Chu, Lívia A. Alves, Jéssica D. Theobaldo, Mariana F. Salomão, José F. Höfling, William F. King, Daniel J. Smith, Renata O. Mattos-Graner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Streptococcus mitis
PcsB
GbpB
biofilm
exopolysaccharides
complement immunity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02567/full

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