Table 1 Eight newly sequenced mutans streptococci strains
Species | Strain | Short description |
|---|---|---|
S. mutans | 5 DC8 | Serotype c, isolated from root caries by David Beighton (London, UK), alterations in 16S sequence in comparison to type strain. |
S. mutans | AC4446 | Serotype c, isolated from a proven case of infective endocarditis in Dillingen (Germany). |
S. mutans | KK21 | Serotype c, isolated from enamel caries of an adult by Susanne Kneist (Jena, Germany), potent producer of bacteriocin. |
S. mutans | KK23 | Serotype c, isolated from enamel caries of a child by Susanne Kneist (Jena, Germany), potent producer of bacteriocin. |
S. mutans | ATCC25175 | Type strain, serotype c, isolated from carious dentine, quality control strain. |
S. mutans | NCTC11060 | Serotype f, isolated in Denmark from a patient's blood (bacteremia), reference strain. |
S. ratti | DSM20564 | Type strain (= ATCC19645), serotype b, isolated from caries lesion in rat, nearest neighbor to species S. mutans with a 94-95% similarity on 16S level. |
S. sobrinus | DSM20742 | Type strain (= ATCC33478), serotype non-d & non-g, isolated from human dental plaque, 93% similarity with S. mutans on 16S level; considered as a relevant cariogenic species in human. |