From meadows to milk to mucosa – adaptation of Streptococcus and Lactococcus species to their nutritional environments [PDF]
, 2011 Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are indigenous to food-related habitats as well as associated with the mucosal surfaces of animals. The LAB family Streptococcaceae consists of the genera Lactococcus and Streptococcus.
Adab, P. +12 more
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Conjugative transfer of ICESde3396 between three β-hemolytic streptococcal species [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) are mobile genetic elements (MGEs) that possess all genes necessary for excision, transfer and integration into recipient genome. They also carry accessory genes that impart new phenotypic features to
Bauer, Michelle J. +6 more
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The development of a 16S rRNA gene based PCR for the identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae and comparison with four other species specific PCR assays [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most frequently encountered pathogens in humans but its differentiation from closely related but less pathogenic streptococci remains a challenge.
Nabil Abdullah El Aila +30 more
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Six months of high-dose xylitol in high-risk caries subjects—a 2-year randomised, clinical trial [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives The hypothesis was that the daily use of a high dose of a xylitol chewing gum for 6 months would reduce the increment of decayed permanent first molar surfaces (ΔD6S) in high-risk schoolchildren after 2 years.
Cagetti, Maria Grazia +6 more
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Recognition of specific sialoglycan structures by oral streptococci impacts the severity of endocardial infection. [PDF]
, 2019 Streptococcus gordonii and Streptococcus sanguinis are primary colonizers of the tooth surface. Although generally non-pathogenic in the oral environment, they are a frequent cause of infective endocarditis.
Barnard, Karen N +10 more
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Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии, 2018 Aim. Goal of the study is characterization and analysis of an occurrence of ICE-emm12 genetic element associated with streptococcal outbreaks, among Vietnamese and Russian GAS strains. Materials and methods.
A. G. Kireeva +5 more
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Trends in the use of antibiotics for pharyngitis in Saudi Arabia
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021 Introduction: Pharyngitis is one of the most common diagnoses for antibiotic prescriptions worldwide. Antibiotics should be prescribed for bacterial pharyngitis to reduce its complications.
Rawaa Ibrahim Olwi, Duaa Ibrahim Olwi
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Group A Streptococcus Primary Peritonitis in Children, New Zealand
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 Group A Streptococcus (GAS) primary peritonitis is a rare cause of pediatric acute abdomen (sudden onset of severe abdominal pain); only 26 pediatric cases have been reported in the English language literature since 1980.
Amanda Taylor +6 more
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Clinical and Seroprevalence of Beta Haemolytic Streptococci in South India
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2019 Beta Hemolytic Streptococci are the most causative agents of pharyngitis, tonsillitis and pyogenic skin infections, to severe invasive conditions like necrotizing fasciitis and meningitis.
Vidyavathi B. Chitharagi +6 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 We characterized the epidemiology, host–pathogen characteristics, and outcomes of severe adult pulmonary Streptococcus pyogenes infections that coincided with a high community caseload in central Scotland, UK.
Peter J.B. Davies +7 more
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