Streptococcus sobrinus

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	'''Streptococcus sobrinus'''		'''Streptococcus sobrinus'''
-		+	A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from the human tooth surface.
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		+	==Pathogenic Activity==
		+	Dental caries is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in humans caused by Streptococcus sobrinus.
		+	==Virulence==
		+	Streptococcus sobrinus produces a virulence-associated immunomodulatory protein (VIP) which suppresses the host-specific immune response and induces the early production of IL-10.
		+	==References==
		+	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_sobrinus Wikipedia]
		+	[http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/streptococcus_sobrinus.htm Ref.]
		+	[http://jdr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/full/83/4/354 Therapeutic Vaccine against Streptococcus sobrinus-induced Caries]
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-	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_sobrinus Wikipedia]	+
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Streptococcus sobrinus

A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from the human tooth surface.

Scientific classification

Kingdom	Bacteria
Phylum	Firmicutes
Class	Bacilli
Order	Lactobacillales
Family	Streptococcaceae
Genus	Streptococcus
Species	S. sobrinus
Binomial	Streptococcus sobrinus

[edit] Pathogenic Activity

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in humans caused by Streptococcus sobrinus.

[edit] Virulence

Streptococcus sobrinus produces a virulence-associated immunomodulatory protein (VIP) which suppresses the host-specific immune response and induces the early production of IL-10.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

Ref.

Therapeutic Vaccine against Streptococcus sobrinus-induced Caries