Streptococcus sobrinus
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Streptococcus sobrinus
A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from the human tooth surface.
| 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
Therapeutic Vaccine against Streptococcus sobrinus-induced Caries
