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Streptococcus oralis
| Streptococcus oralis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Streptococcaceae |
| Genus: | Streptococcus |
| Species: | S. oralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Streptococcus oralis Bridge and Sneath 1982[1]
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Streptococcus oralis is a Gram positive viridans streptococcus of the Streptococcus mitis group.[2][3] S. oralis is one of the pioneer species associated with eubiotic dental pellicle biofilms, and can be found in high numbers on most oral surfaces.[4][5] It has been, however, found to be an opportunistic pathogen as well.[2]
Individual cells of S. oralis are arranged into characteristic long chains when viewing subcultures under a microscope.[6] It is a non-motile, non-sporulating facultative anaerobe.[7] The optimal culturing temperature range for S. oralis is 35 - 37°C, with growth observed between 10 - 45°C.[7][8][9] Blood agars selective for streptococci, such as brain heart infusion blood agar, are optimal for culturing S. oralis as these plates highlight its α-haemolysis, but nutrient agars such as trypticase soy agar or Wilkins-Chalgren anaerobe agar can support its growth also.[7][8] S. oralis colonies are white, grey, or colourless; translucent; smooth; entire; raised cluster colonies 0.5-2.0 mm in diameter.[9]
S. oralis is catalase negative and oxidase negative.[7] Strains of S. oralis produce neuraminidase and cannot bind α-amylase.[2][7][8] S. oralis is also acid-sensitive, producing alkaline metabolites to ameliorate its niche.[10]
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- ^ Mattos-Graner, Renata O.; Duncan, Margaret J. (2017-01-01). "Two-component signal transduction systems in oral bacteria". Journal of Oral Microbiology. 9 (1): 1400858. doi:10.1080/20002297.2017.1400858. ISSN 2000-2297. PMC 5706477. PMID 29209465.
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- ^ a b Hardie, Jeremy M.; Whiley, Robert A. (2006), Dworkin, Martin; Falkow, Stanley; Rosenberg, Eugene; Schleifer, Karl-Heinz (eds.), "The Genus Streptococcus—Oral", The Prokaryotes: Volume 4: Bacteria: Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria, New York, NY: Springer US, pp. 76–107, doi:10.1007/0-387-30744-3_2, ISBN 978-0-387-30744-2, retrieved 2024-02-26
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