2008
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47836-0
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Molecular characterization of Streptococcus mutans strains isolated from the heart valve of an infective endocarditis patient

Abstract: Streptococcus mutans, known to be an aetiological agent of dental caries, is occasionally isolated from patients with infective endocarditis (IE). S. mutans strains with a defect in all three types of glucosyltransferase (GTF) obtained from an infected heart valve extirpated from an IE patient have been reported previously. In this study, molecular analyses of strains detected in heart valve (strain V1) and dental plaque (strain P1) samples taken from the same patient were performed. Complete nucleotide alignm… Show more

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“…al. (2008) found the S. mutans blood isolates were defective in Gtfs, and they had a lower susceptibility to phagocytosis and were different from the typical oral strains [124], [125].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…al. (2008) found the S. mutans blood isolates were defective in Gtfs, and they had a lower susceptibility to phagocytosis and were different from the typical oral strains [124], [125].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…is occasionally isolated from the bloodstream of patients with bacteremia and infected heart valve specimens extirpated from patients with infective endocarditis (Nemoto et al 2008). Common feature of these serotype k S.m.…”
Section: Streptococcus Mutans Groupmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dental focal infections involve oral microorganisms that contribute to disease development at extraoral sites. Dental conditions such as periodontitis, periapical lesions, dental caries, missing teeth, and pericoronitis have been associated with coronary heart disease, including myocardial infarction, coronary atherosclerosis, and ischemia [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%