Streptococcus sobrinus

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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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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

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

Wikipedia

Ref.

Therapeutic Vaccine against Streptococcus sobrinus-induced Caries