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Gram Stain of | Gram Stain of ''Streptoccus mutans''. CDC/Dr. Richard Facklam. 1975. | ||
''Streptococcus mutans'' | |||
is a Gram positive streptococcus bacterium that inhabits human teeth and has been demonstrated to be the primary bacterial cause of dental caries (commonly known as cavities). | is a Gram positive streptococcus bacterium that inhabits human teeth and has been demonstrated to be the primary bacterial cause of dental caries (commonly known as cavities). ''S. mutans'' is part of the normal flora or normal microbiota of humans, so the presence of ''S. mutans'' in the mouth does not automatically cause dental caries. | ||
Here is a culture of | Here is a culture of ''Streptococcus mutans'' grown in the laboratory: | ||
[[File:Hedetniemi_Liao_Streptococcus_mutans_luria_agar_37_C.jpg]] | [[File:Hedetniemi_Liao_Streptococcus_mutans_luria_agar_37_C.jpg]] | ||
Want to know more about how | Want to know more about how ''S. mutans'' causes cavities? | ||
See the [S. mutans and dental caries] page. | See the [S. mutans and dental caries] page. | ||
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* Tortora, G. J., Funke, B. R., and Case, C. L. | * Tortora, G. J., Funke, B. R., and Case, C. L. ''Microbiology: An Introduction'', Tenth edition. 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | ||
Revision as of 00:52, 26 April 2013
PROFILES IN BACTERIOLOGY:
What is Streptococcus mutans?
Contents
[Classification]
[S. mutans and dental caries]
[Biofilm]
[S. mutans and early childhood caries]
[References]
image_gram stain
Gram Stain of Streptoccus mutans. CDC/Dr. Richard Facklam. 1975.
Streptococcus mutans is a Gram positive streptococcus bacterium that inhabits human teeth and has been demonstrated to be the primary bacterial cause of dental caries (commonly known as cavities). S. mutans is part of the normal flora or normal microbiota of humans, so the presence of S. mutans in the mouth does not automatically cause dental caries.
Here is a culture of Streptococcus mutans grown in the laboratory:
Want to know more about how S. mutans causes cavities?
See the [S. mutans and dental caries] page.
References:
- Image 1043, Public Health Image Library. CDC website.
http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/details.asp?pid=1043
- Tortora, G. J., Funke, B. R., and Case, C. L. Microbiology: An Introduction, Tenth edition. 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.
