Streptococcus sanguis

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Streptococcus sanguis

It is a Gram-positive facultative coccus species of bacteria. S. sanguinis is a normal inhabitant of the healthy human mouth where it is particularly found in dental plaque, where it modifies the environment to make it less hospitable for other strains of Streptococcus that cause cavities, such as Streptococcus mutans.

Scientific classification

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

[edit] Surface Characteristics

The type I antigen was a polysaccharide composed of glucose, rhamnose, and N-acetylglucosamine in a molar ratio of 1.4:2.5:1.0.

[edit] Pathogenic Activity

The pathogenicity of Behçet’s disease (BD) has been associated with the offending pathogen Streptococcus sanguis. However, it is unclear that the bacterium is a true pathogen.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

Background on Streptococcus sanguinis

Role of Streptococcus sanguis and Traumatic Factors in Behçet’s Disease